I Saw Novelists As Being Admirable People

I Got My First Lifetime Achievement Award Years Ago, And I Was Very Excited, But Then I Got A Sense Of: Well, Can One Get A Second Lifetime Award?

I Don't See Why It Should Be Remarkable That You Can Acquire A Reputation For Fairness And Decency. Those Are Qualities Shared By So Many People. And The Great Majority Of People I Meet Are Decent People, Just Trying To Navigate Their Way Through The World Without Causing Too Much Trouble.

John Hall, My Geography Teacher At School Inspired Me To A Lifelong Interest In Geography And A Curiosity About Our World Which Has Stayed With Me Through My Life. Geography Is A Living, Breathing Subject, Constantly Adapting Itself To Change. It Is Dynamic And Relevant. For Me Geography Is A Great Adventure With A Purpose.

Armageddon Is Not Around The Corner. This Is Only What The People Of Violence Want Us To Believe. The Complexity And Diversity Of The World Is The Hope For The Future.

I've Been Lucky To Have Made A Number Of Travel Programmes With The Bbc, The Object Being To See Places Off The Beaten Track. As A Result, I've Often Had A Guide Who's Been Able To Show Me Things That You Wouldn't See With A Tour Group.