I can't say it's not painful being estranged from most of my family. I wish it could be otherwise.
“It is sound judgment to hope that in the not too distant future we shall be competent to understand so simple a thing as a star.”
“Actually, I think I'm part of the last generation to grow up believing in magic and fairies and believing I had powers - you know, lying on the ground and trying to have my spirit leave my body - which never happened; still working on that bit.”