I think that America is an ideal place for the privileged homeless, who are used to different cultures. It's easiest and most accommodating because it is a country of exiles and immigrants and newcomers. There are no walls, in that sense. There is always the sense that traditions are being made as we speak. So you can slot yourself in. If you are living at a distance in society, this is one of the most congenial societies to live in.
Pico IyerWriting of every kind is a way to wake oneself up and keep as alive as when one has just fallen in love.
Pico IyerTravel spins us round in two ways at once: It shows us the sights and values and issues that we might ordinarily ignore; but it also, and more deeply, shows us all the parts of ourselves that might otherwise grow rusty.
Pico IyerI would say that by virtue of transforming politics, [Dalai Lama] is in fact easily underestimated.
Pico Iyer