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When I was younger, I was full of smart things to say about all my books.

I was always a good student, but I didn't read that much until I was 18 and I was working my way through college.

I wasn't a smart kid and I still don't think I'm too smart when it comes to book smart, but I was very good with what I knew and with my craft and I think that was my calling in life. But even today I never went to college.

I'm not really book-smart.

I read a lot when I'm travelling and always have a couple of books on the go.

I never learned anything at all in school and didn't read a book for pleasure until I was 19 years old.

I'm a lot less travelled as an adult than I was as a child, but I think living in far flung places gives you a perspective on the world and people that adds flavour to your writing.

When I was a kid, I went through the whole process of reading great literature and trying to be very widely read.