I'm very interested in good and evil and the moral natures of people.

I have seen all, I have heard all, I have forgotten all. marie antoinette

The clue to book jacket photography is to look friendly and approachable, but not too glamorous.

I hate the only one of my book jackets when I was made up professionally, my hair made into a smooth bell.

I love hearing details of writers' craft, as cannibals eat the brains of clever men to get cleverer.

My mother, who was quite sharp when I was young, became utterly mild.

Mary Queen of Scots was my first love, and that is always something special.