'I fell in love with the overall society — the organisation, biking culture, openness to change'

'The whole concept of layering clothing is surely something the Dutch invented'

'By chance, I ended up in one of the most advanced and safest countries in the world'

'One thing that brings magic in my life is the time I spend in Limburg'

'Fresh flowers are so available and so cheap, you can have them all the time'

‘I can now hear the Monday alarm without fear’

'I was new here, and we saw 30 or 40 people on bicycles and they were naked'

'My final years in Holland have been most content. I hope for many more'

'Eating herring is a public consumption experience, it’s a ritual'

‘We need to redefine what Dutch culture is’