I Like The Idea Of

It Felt Like Being A Child Again, Though It Was Not. Being A Child Is Like Nothing. It's Only Being. Later, When We Think About It, We Make It Into Youth.

My Parents Were Hippies, And The Story Is That They Went Through A Dictionary Looking For A Beautiful Word To Name Me. They Nearly Called Me Banyan, But Flipped A Few Pages On And Reached "china," Thankfully. The Other Reason They Liked It Is That "china" Is Cockney Rhyming Slang For "mate." People Say "my Old China," Meaning "my Old Mate," Because "china Plate" Rhymes With "mate.

Ever Since I Was Two, I've Loved Octopuses, Monsters, Abandoned Buildings.

...where's The Skill In Being A Hero If You Were Always Destined To Do It?

Personally I Don't Like It When Writers Become Excessively Proscriptive About The Way That People Read Their Books.