There's nothing so aphrodisiacal for a woman as money and success.

I write my books in my head, and not in a specific study with a view. The view is from my inner eyes.

A cynic had defined aid as simply the system by which poor white people in rich countries gave money to rich black people in poor countries to put into Swiss bank accounts.

I shot my first lion at the age of 14 when a pride threatened my father's livestock while he was away on holiday.

I read all of Rider Haggard's books. For me he had the romance of Africa with a little bit of mysticism. I'm delighted to be looked on as his heir and be categorised as an adventure novelist because that's exactly what I am.

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?

The best cure for racism is to have somebody shoot at you. Man, it does not matter then what color the arse is that comes to save yours-black or white, you're ready to give it a big fat kiss.