There were two things going on: 1) I had already established in my own mind where I wanted to go with the next series, and having James around as a Grey Eminence would have complicated matters. He had had an amazing life and it was time to bid him good-bye.
“Let us all pledge to protect this opportunity in order to see that the wish of peace becomes a true and daily fact in this region.”
“I always envisioned myself being a rapper and being in the game and having success, but you never know what it feels like or how you're going to be when you're there.”