There's A Lot Of Pride Involved In

Life Is Beautiful If You Are On The Road To Somewhere

East And West Are Coming Together. Whether In Peace Or Anarchy - They Are Coming Together. There Needn't Be A Clash Between East And West, Between Islam And Europe.

I Sometimes Joke That I Am The First Writer Of Historical Fiction Who Can Look Out His Window And Point To The Objects In His Novels. I Have A View Of The Entrance To The Bosporus, The Old City, Hagia Sophia, The Blue Mosque.

I Don't Read Newspapers In The Morning. I Take A Look At The Dailies In The Afternoon, But Only When I've Finished My Work For The Day. Reading About What Is Happening In Turkey Once Again Would Only Be Demoralizing For Me.

Colour Is The Touch Of The Eye, Music To The Deaf, A Word Out Of Darkness.