One of the things I am most proud of is refusing to serve in the military when drafted during the Vietnam War.
The environmental movement does not always have to be about stopping things. It can be about fixing problems.
I'm usually writing about survival. I never planned it, but it runs through all my books.
Havana, for all its smells, sweat, crumbling walls, isolation, and difficult history, is the most romantic city in the world.
History shows that any attempt by government to interfere in the consumption of salt is always extremely unpopular.
It's harder to kill off fish than mammals. But after 1,000 years of hunting the Atlantic cod, we know that it can be done.
Adults have pretty much made up their minds - they like you to the extent that you confirm what they already believe.
Unlike your fish tank, in nature, fish eat each other. When the population of a species gets too low, it will die out.
Children ask questions much more than adults do, and you have to wonder if this is something we have that we lose.
I'm usually writing about survival. I never planned it, but it runs through all my books.
I always wanted an extraordinary life. When it's over, I want to be able to say that I did it.
I sometimes think there is nothing really to be said about a novel but 'read the book.' I have a jaundiced view of literary critics.
Everyone always gets a little irritated by imitators, but mostly I'm flattered. What if you never did anything anyone wanted to copy?
I wrote a children's book because children have the most open minds. They are the people who really want to learn.
Adults have pretty much made up their minds - they like you to the extent that you confirm what they already believe.