Fame, money and the size of the market are not very important to me. What is, is writing a book that is worth doing and then publishing it. I don't write books for entertainment, for people to pass the time then throw away.

However much you love somebody, you should always keep a part of yourself to yourself. Never give it all. You can never be yourself otherwise.

And the price for being a homo-hater should be as high as anyone can pay.

He thought: How difficult it is to explain yourself to yourself. Sometimes there only is, and no knowing.

I don't actually think “true love” is such a good term because love can only be true. If it isn't true it can't be love.

I cannot live without reading.

I will not compromise on language or content. At 15, people can handle the same language as me, they're just as complicated as me and are very interested in thinking about important questions for the first time.