It's a strange paradox that a man gifted with too many talents can fritter them all away without developing a single one to its full.

I know it's politically incorrect but I enjoy things like the kick boxing and cock fighting.

I put my soul into every book I write.

My family wasn't terribly affluent and looked upon money very carefully as something that had to be saved, not spent. My father built the ducting that took air into the copper mines and made about 6 d a yard in the Thirties, which was good money back then.

I think one of the most poignant things is unrequited love and loneliness.

Despite the fact that I spend a lot of time in London, Switzerland and New York, Africa is the place I know and love best, and my heart will always lie here.

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.