I have such difficulty calming down - my stomach, my head, reality, everything. That is the reason I live in Faro.

When I was young, I was extremely scared of dying. But now I think it a very, very wise arrangement. It's like a light that is extinguished. Not very much to make a fuss about.

In 'The Serpent's Egg,' I created a Berlin which no one recognized, not even I.

Mother was actually a great doer and organizer. All the special occasions were directed by mother.

I had a stick of CareFree gum, but it didn't work. I felt pretty good while I was blowing that bubble, but as soon as the gum lost its flavor, I was back to pondering my mortality.

It's a matter of life and death for this country. The Kenyan forests are facing extinction and it is a man-made problem.

One of the joys of being a Christian or being a person of faith is that you believe deep down that death isn't the worst thing, you know. Not living your life: that's the worst thing. And death is not, it's not all it's cracked up to be. It's not, it's not the end of the world.

Unfortunately, actions taken by the Senate ensured that relief from the death tax would only be temporary and that it would come back to life at the full rate again in 2011.