I hate the thought of my children being glued to a screen. Children only play on computers all day because their parents let them.

In my late teens and early twenties, I thought having children was possibly the most irresponsible thing you could do because I thought that the world was a dreadful place; I thought the sooner we all got off the planet, the better.

The sight of parents, children and grandparents all descending on a tented field to enjoy the pleasure of ideas and books renews my faith in humanity.

The great advantage of being human is that we can employ rational thought and resolve to change our circumstances.

When a father of a daughter dies, you elevate them. And you sort of deify them.

Once you've raised a child to adulthood, you can only be as demanding as your offspring allow.