Write for yourself, not for a perceived audience. If you do, you'll mostly fall flat on your face, because it's impossible to judge what people want. And you have to read. That's how you learn what is good writing and what is bad. Then the main thing is application. It's hard work.

Quite frankly, I think political correctness is the worst form of censorship. You're not allowed to speak your mind unless you're black, or unless you're a terrorist, or unless you're an Arab or a minority people. Then you can say what you like. But if you are like a lot of us you are not supposed to say certain things.

It's probably true that everyone has a book in them, although it may not be a very good one.

I have never had too much trouble for creative ideas to spring up in my mind.

When I vacate this sack of old bones I won't care what you do with it. Bury or burn it but don't make much fuss.

Politicians all over the world cater to domestic vote banks. They will spend only on what their constituents want. So unless there is a grass root green movement in a nation the politicians will not be willing to spend money on curbing emissions. More awareness is needed amongst the people to effect the real change in how governments spend.

I don't want children. Why should I let some strange little monster into my life to destroy what to me is a perfect set-up?