“It's nice sometimes to be the river rather than the rock.”

“I've always loved history, from my youngest memories. My father enjoyed the great stories of history, like Hereward the Wake, Robin Hood, and Richard the Lionheart, and he shared them with me. I went on to do a degree in history, though I found it rather dry, because it was mostly about politics rather than dashing individuals!”

“There's a magical energy and power from the ocean. I was born in a room overlooking the sea, in the middle of a storm. Perhaps, then, it's not surprising that shores touch my soul. Science might disagree, but I think there's a difference in the air on a coast - the positive ions, perhaps.”

“It's nice sometimes to be the river rather than the rock.”

“We are what we are because of what we've been”

“Doesn't love have to be tested by reality and time, or else isn't it only a dream?”