I believe when you’re stuck in one spot for too long it’s best to throw a grenade where you stand, and jump…and pray.

The 70s were a wonderful time to be young. I think most young people at that time were pushing the boundaries, asking all sorts of questions of society, of life and of themselves. They were very politicised. It was part of the air that we breathed.

Some of us just don't want to be famous ... anonymity cannot be bought for any price, once you have lost it.

There are some moments in life that are like pivots around which your existence turns—small intuitive flashes, when you know you have done something correct for a change, when you think you are on the right track. I watched a pale dawn streak the cliffs with Day-glo and realized this was one of them. It was a moment of pure, uncomplicated confidence—and lasted about ten seconds.

I experienced that sinking feeling you get when you know you have conned yourself into doing something difficult and there's no going back.

I just don't see myself as a travel writer. I can't. I don't.

I believe when you’re stuck in one spot for too long it’s best to throw a grenade where you stand, and jump…and pray.