I dont practise any religion but I am deeply interested in the answers that mankind has come up with to explain the human situation. – Simon Callow
Bleak House is just the most astounding piece of work. Theres huge, visionary poetry in it. – Simon Callow
My mother wanted me to be a teacher. She had this vision of me walking across the quadrangle in an Oxford college wearing my academic gown. – Simon Callow
Older fatherhood isnt all bad: testosterone rates drop about 1% per year as men age, making them less reactive and more patient, and a professionally established middle-aged man is likely to have more time and money to devote to his kids than a twenty-something whos just getting started. – Jeffrey Kluger