There are a few of the authors that I think have made a great big impact on my life. The way I used to do things when I was younger was more about being outrageous, and there was a lot of ego involved in that.

A second person that's come to my life very recently, and I'm thankful for it, is Marshall Rosenberg, the founder of the Nonviolent Communication Organization. He has all these books about how we can use our language nonviolently to help create peace. He's using a lot of Buddhism too, but he's helping me to think about language.

Spanish is a poetic language, in particular the Spanish of Mexico which has a wonderful animistic attitude you might not see in the Spanish of the peninsula. I think it has to do with the indigenous way of looking at nature.

You'll change. You'll see. Wait till you meet Mr. Right.

Bricks are crumbling in places, and the front door is so swollen you have to push hard to get in

Like all guests, after a fortnight, grief is best beyond the door.

Sometimes hearing the stories is going to change people's lives much more than if they read it.