Venture to a remote corner of a faraway land and, from the moment you get there, every person and every thing becomes an obstacle, designed to entrap you, to stop you proceeding on your way.

Enlightenment, and the death which comes before it, is the primary business of Varanasi.

With an enthusiastic team you can achieve almost anything.

A journey, I reflected, is of no merit unless it has tested you.

Respect was one thing. Survival was another. It was important that I kept my priorities in the right order.

Calcutta's the only city I know where you are actively encouraged to stop strangers at random for a quick chat.

Where does one go in a tremendous city like Calcutta to find insider information? I recalled India's golden rule: do the opposite of what would be normal anywhere else.

I believe that Marrakech ought to be earned as a destination. The journey is the preparation for the experience. Reaching it too fast derides it, makes it a little less easy to understand.

My father used to say that stories are part of the most precious heritage of mankind.

Contemplation is a luxury, requiring time and alternatives.

Most journeys have a clear beginning, but on some the ending is less well-defined. The question is, at what point do you bite your lip and head for home?

It is not a god that makes us more human, it is we human that make Gods.

Nature's mighty law is change.

What is the thing that Will could do to make me not love him? That would make me abandon him? I can’t think of one. I'm sorry. Except if he did something bad to the kids - now we've got a problem.

Beware of dissipating your powers; strive constantly to concentrate them.

I've never made a film using dialogue or speech.

Not just in Christian music but also in a lot of Christian culture there is a lot of pretending that everyone is perfect, nobody is really going through much.

Thankfully, readers send a lot of stuff. They see stories in their local newspaper. Or friends of mine email me, what they heard or saw. ... I'm very plugged in

We're expecting a lot of rain in the state of Oregon, so let's just get rid of Oregon.

My old coach used to say two points was two points.

If you're ridin' ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it's still there