There is nothing more thrilling in this world, I think, than having a child that is yours, and yet is mysteriously a stranger.

One of the luckiest things that can happen to you in life is, I think, to have a happy childhood.

Whether he acted rightly or not, I have never been sure. It was the future of a child that was at stake. A child, he felt, ought to be given the benefit of a doubt.

Dogs are wise. They crawl away into a quiet corner and lick their wounds and do not rejoin the world until they are whole once more.

I think there is nothing sexier than a handlebar moustache.

I think there's nothing that can drive you more than a huge dream or a huge challenge.