There are only two things one has to bear in mind. One has to be credulous - able to believe - and skeptical - able to not believe, because if you are not skeptical, you will believe rubbish. If you are not credulous you will learn nothing and the only way to balance those two is to recognize the mystery of things.

What I like is bottomless flattery.

I can't stand light. I hate weather.

I wouldn't mind being a lord.

I became a professional cricket teacher about 20 years ago. I had a son born to me when I was 50, and I thought, he needs someone to bowl to him.

If I'm not at my study by 10:00, 10:30, forget it, I can't write a word.

He's a scoundrel, young Brad Pitt, who led me, his elderly colleague, astray more than once.