I went for a walk in the rain. Recently, whenever it rains, I feel like I want to go for a walk.

People may wish to say that the thing that is in conflict with my creativity is not Buddhism - that's fine.

I do have a muse. I am not sure how to describe her. She can be very elusive. She was born in England but has Mediterranean ancestry.

There's a strong aspect of Buddhism which is geared towards ending all fertility.

I think I still have [commemorative coin ] somewhere. Why was this given to me? I think every child in the country must have received one [ from Queen's Silver Jubilee]. That's the last time that I recall something of an innocent, more-or-less unquestioning monarchist patriotism in Britain.

When we fail to live up to our ideals, for instance, we might begin to wonder who we are - most people are aware of a discrepancy, I think. There are idiosyncrasies and foibles, but we're not sure if these are essential. Some people think they are the most essential things of all.

My favourite tea is lapsang souchong.