Writers are magpies, and we collect details about people and we use them for fictional characters.

I've always had a clear sense that time is short and we need to live as fully as we can in every moment.

A lot of people hurl themselves into relationships to lose themselves, but I think the best relationships help us to be more ourselves, to bring forth our best selves.

I am an indifferent cook but I can make pie.

Never be with anyone you couldn't imagine yourself being able to live without.

I think the Internet has made things a lot easier. Twitter and Facebook let you really connect to your readers effortlessly!

I really want to go into the future 500 years and be a quantum physicist. Not only would I get to see all the incredible inventions I know will be out there, but I'd be able to understand the science behind them!