Yes, because I worship the summer, which doesn’t exactly encourage me to work, but I tell myself that life isn’t all about working. For me, summer is a time to enjoy the world, and I want to see as much of it as possible.

Doing cryptic crosswords or, equally, reading tales of mystery and imagination.

I, at first, thought I didn’t have a ritual, but then I remembered that I always get up and make a cup of coffee while it is still dark—it must be dark—and then I drink the coffee and watch the light come. And she said, “Well, that’s a ritual.” And I realized that for me this ritual comprises my preparation to enter a space that I can only call nonsecular … For me, light is the signal in the transition. It’s not being in the light, it’s being there before it arrives. It enables me, in some sense.

I love going to the tip. A friend reassured me once that if I ever get cancelled, I’ll still have the tip, and she was absolutely right. Even Britney Spears has the tip! It’s never going anywhere, and that’s a nice thought.

Number two I’d say to young people, be curious.

Finding true love with my wife, Marie-Josée, has been one of the greatest gifts of my life.

But nothing lasts forever and that's not how you lay the bricks of a building with a strong foundation.

I think some of the most important things parents can provide for their children are unconditional love, education and a spirit of independence.

today, I'm a very happy man, not because of financial success, but because of the people in my life.

As I reflect on my journey, I am forever grateful to have always had George by my side. As I said in the beginning, my story is really our story. George influenced almost every decision I made in life and my friendship and kinship with him deeply influenced the man I am today.