I started hitching about the country when I was 16 or 17 years old. I found the music that was played around the country - Irish music - had a particular resonance.
“The great thing about being a writer is that you have a long, perhaps frighteningly long time in which to do your work.”
“Back in the day, cooking definitely was the thing where you could make a lot of money. Also, it was something that I liked to do.”