But the trees seemed to know me. They whispered among themselves and beckoned me nearer. And looking around, I noticed the other small trees and wild plants and grasses had sprung up under the protection of the trees we had placed there. The trees had multiplied! They were moving. In one small corner of the world, Grandfather's dream was coming true and the trees were moving again.

I watched a lot of movies. I was deeply influenced by movies.

I am a storyteller from a personal viewpoint. When I run out of people I invent ghosts. I don't believe in ghosts. Never saw one.

Live long, my friend, be wise and strong. But do not from any man his song.

It is always the same with mountains. Once you have lived with them for any length of time, you belong to them. There is no escape.

But the trees seemed to know me. They whispered among themselves and beckoned me nearer.

When you write a novel you have to live with the characters for a long time. So I prefer short stories. I never wrote anything more than 250 pages.