Deb Caletti

'The Nature of Jade' is about a girl who works with the elephants at the zoo near her home, and who, through her involvement with them, becomes involved with a boy and his baby.

It's human nature to want to help and soothe and save with your love, but it's also arrogant.

I long for books; I am utterly greedy about them.

We should remember that there are nations which meet more than 30 to 60% of their power requirements through the nuclear power system.

I have a naturally camp sensibility and a camp sense of humour. I love the icons that gay people love.

Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle.