Once you get into the world of dystopia, it's hard to avoid plagiarism, because other people have had such powerful visions.

There's a dream world that we visit sometimes and that's how we found out who we are.

Writing about magic is harder than writing about spies because you're dealing with something that doesn't really exist.

What is this place? Hogwarts? -- Alex Rider

In the old days, spies had done they'd done because they loved their country, because they believed in what they were doing. But he'd never been given a choice. Nowadays, spies weren't employed. They were used.

…my life has been a remarkable one. Maybe one day someone will write a book about me . . .” "I’ve never much cared for horror stories.

Some things can't be changed. They'll always happen the way they were supposed to.