I take very seriously the sense of our living these days in a global neighborhood. And the first sensible thing to do in such circumstances, as well as one of the most rewarding things, is to go and meet the neighbors, find out who they are, and what they think and feel. So travel for me is an act of discovery and of responsibility as well a grand adventure and a constant liberation.

For more and more of us, home has less to do with a piece of soil than a piece of soul.

Writing of every kind is a way to wake oneself up and keep as alive as when one has just fallen in love.

You rebel against your parents until you become them. One day you look in the mirror and you see your father's face.

I love the fact that we can't explain coincidences. I think it's like sometimes you walk into a crowded room and you'll see a stranger and you feel as if you know her better than the friends that you came with. And the very fact that you can't explain it is what gives it its power, that it lies in some deeper or mysterious realm, I think.

It so often happens that somebody says 'change your life' and you repaint your car rather than re-wire the engine.

To step away from the world isn't to draw back; it's actually a way to tune in.