I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity.
As critical acclaim and response has built up, every interview I give is a chance to puncture the myth I've created about my work and refine it.
Shortly after this I was made a member of the boys' choir, it being found that I possessed a clear, strong soprano voice. I enjoyed the singing very much.