There is no sound more peaceful than rain on the roof, if you're safe asleep in someone else's house.

I've always enjoyed studying the small clues that indicate a particular class level.

One sad thing about this world is that the acts that take the most out of you are usually the ones that people will never know about. (from 'Celestial Navigation')

I'm falling into disrepair

Point of view is not something I consciously decide. Almost always, when I come up with a plot I find that the point of view has automatically arrived with it, part and parcel of the story.

Some people are aware of everything that is going on everywhere at every moment in their lives.

I just want to be told a story, and I want to believe I'm living that story, and I don't give a thought to influences or method or any other writerly concerns