I think bravery means a different thing to everyone.

A scar is never ugly. That is what the scar makers want us to think. A scar does not form on the dying. A scar means, I survived.

Studying psychology is fun because you're always looking for the same things I think a writer should be looking for, which is the story behind the story.

It is certainly impossible to imagine forgiving the enemy while their animus remains undefeated.

We're often told that we live in a globalized world, and we talk about it all the time, but people don't stop to think about what it means.

Life is extremely short and you cannot dance to current affairs.

I think the recent cluster of WWII novels is so good because we have reached an optimal distance from the war. Just as a lens has its focal length, the novel also has its best distance from the action.