"Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory, there would be no civilization, no society, no future."

"Mankind must remember that peace is not God's gift to his creatures peace is our gift to each other."

"Wherever men and women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must - at that moment - become the center of the universe."

"Wherever men and women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must - at that moment - become the center of the universe."

"Some people take 10 years to write a book and some can do one in under a year."

"There's no artist in this world that doesn't enjoy the dream that if they have bad reviews now, the story of Keats can redeem them, in their fantasy or imagination, in the future. I think Keats' poem 'Endymion' is a really difficult poem, and I'm not surprised that a lot of people pulled it apart in a way."

"I'm appalled the word feminism has been denigrated to a place of almost ridicule and I very passionately believe the word needs to be revalued and reintroduced with power and understanding that this is a global picture."

"A good day is one where I can not just read a book, but write a review of it. Maybe today I'll be able to do that. I get for some reason somewhat stronger when the sun starts to go down. Dusk is a good time for me. I'm crepuscular."