I was nostalgic even as a young man. Preferred listening to Opera not Bing Crossby.

To return to my own trees, I went among them often, acknowledging their presence with a touch of my hand against their trunks.

Hinduism comes closest to being a nature religion. Rivers, rocks, trees, plants, animals, and birds all play their part, both in mythology and everyday worship. This harmony is most evident in remote places like this, and I hope it does not loose its unique character in the ruthless urban advance.

I was nostalgic even as a young man. Preferred listening to Opera not Bing Crossby.

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.

There are two kinds of authors - subjective and objective. Introverts are more inward looking.

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.