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I think that’s the single best piece of advice: constantly think about how you could be doing things better and questioning yourself.

I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.

I meet people overseas that know five languages – that the only language I’m comfortable in is English.

I’m just like you – I want to be a good human being. I’m doing my best, and I’m working at it. And I’m trying to be a Christian. I’m always amazed when people walk up to me and say, ‘I’m a Christian.’ I always think, ‘Already? You’ve already got it?’ I’m working at it. And at my age, I’ll still be working at it at 96.

I don’t regard myself as a great classical or jazz pianist. I like country music, but I’m not a great player. I just like music. Drums ‘n’ bass is pretty exciting and I’d love to explore it.

I am in the world feeling my way to light ‘amid the encircling gloom.’

In the end, it’s the battles you won against yourself that matter.

I’ve never turned to anybody for advice and counsel. Even when I was a very small child, I had to stand on my feet because of the circumstances of those times, and somehow, the circumstances have remained more or less the same. I have to take my own decisions.

In fact the experience at Oxford has really helped me later in life.

I wouldn’t say I have a lack of fear. In fact, I’d like my fear emotion to be less because it’s very distracting and fries my nervous system.