I have the same sense of the power and virtue of knowledge that some people get from a religious background.
“Its highest point was The Worst Journey in the World. Then you see this decline, and this harking back, using the 19th-century form when we're not in the 19th century. That way of writing a book about the world out there - you just can't do it anymore.”
“The problem is with men. I know I shouldn't say this, but they've shrouded and hidden women to hide their incompetence.”