Most acts of assent require far more courage than most acts of protest, since courage is clearly a readiness to risk self-humiliation.

I carry a notebook full of sketches of pictures I want to take - they are really scruffy sketches, but at least I am going out there with a clear objective.

All I really wanted to do was wildlife photography.

My first serious project was photographing badgers - very, very difficult as they are shy and nocturnal.

So about twenty years ago I gave up on painting - and got into terrible debt after buying a load of camera gear!

A large wildlife book, start to finish, could take one to two years, but then I would expect to get several good (nature) magazine features off the back of this, plus of course a lot of stock.

Close encounters are bad. Bad for the animal, as it causes stress, and bad for me for exactly the same reason.

In The States I would have no edge, no advantage at all.

The Kalahari is brilliant - and easy to visit.

Photography started as a means of getting reference material for my paintings of nature subjects.

For the first few years we lived in a tiny rented cottage at the bottom of a friend's garden. We often joked that there was plenty of film in the fridge, but not too much food!

It's not worth losing your soul to win a guy.

Never let others define you.

I could spend all day lost in someone else's imagination. I love reading.

My greatest joy is in helping others be their best.

Most of screenplay writing is deciding which voices you want to listen to and take on board.

I'm so popular it's scary sometimes. I suppose I'm just everybody's type.

Rhythm is the life of space of time danced through.

I'm preparing for a multimedia theater piece, Airport Music, that's coming up in New York City.

For me, it's not about building bulk in my muscles; it's about staying tiny, strong, and lean.

I am a strong Ukrainian girl, that is why I work a lot.