When you start, the world of publishing seems like a great cathedral citadel of talent, resisting attempts to let you inside. It isn't like that at all. It may be more difficult now, and take longer than when I started to write, but there's a great, empty warehouse out there looking for simple talent.

Everything I have ever written has been in the same chair, in the same room.

When a monkey nibbles on a weenis, it's funny in any language.

I wish Monkeys could Skype. Maybe one day.

I love research so much that I do an enormous amount; it helps put off the moment of starting to write the story.

Hitting the gym to release stress is not nearly as effective as hitting the people that cause the stress to begin with.

My attitude is that if anybody of any age wants to read a book, let them, but I do think that no child would want to read Boneland.