Our relationships, relationships between adults, how all those pieces fit together - that's the most complicated thing we all face.

Because his basic idea that he got from the study of gall wasps is that everyone's sexuality is unique.

I wanted to make connections between Whale's past and present.

There's nothing quite as good as folding up into a book and shutting the world outside.If I pick the right one I can be beautiful, or fall in love, or live happily ever after. Maybe even all three.

No piece of writing is ever finished. It’s just due.

Sometimes words just don't get you there... don't let you say all the stuff from deep in your heart, stuff that no dictionary has a name for.

The thing I've noticed about life is that it just keeps coming at you. And it can be a real bummer. What you need to remember is that you're not alone. You've got friends and family. That's how we get by. We talk and share and eat cake and giggle in the dark, even when we're scared - no, especially when we're scared.