I Will Die, But Not Retire.

I Saw Novelists As Being Admirable People And I Thought... I Thought... Maybe, One Day, I Could Be One Of Them.

I Wanted To Be An Explorer, But Gradually Found The World Had Been Explored And That There Was Nowhere Left, Really. Once They Climbed Everest In 1953, When I Was 10 Years Old, I Thought, 'well, That's Pretty Much It Now.' But The Idea Of Travelling And Exploring And Adventure Was Very Strong.

Contrary To What The Politicians And Religious Leaders Would Like Us To Believe, The World Won't Be Made Safer By Creating Barriers Between People.

I Think Some Of The Best Modern Writing Comes Now From Travellers.

Night Falls Over Machu Picchu To The Sound Of Abba's 'dancing Queen'.