I'm always determined that as a novelist I'm going to go out there and research my characters very thoroughly before I start writing.

In my world death will come chasing. In your world it will start whispering in your ear to destroy yourself. I know this because it started whispering to me when I was in the detention center.

It is easier for a rich person to act on their principles than it is for someone with fewer choices (which is why it is all the more disappointing when a wealthy person plays to the crowd).

It was hard not to be full of hope

I'm really interested in people's decisions.

We don't know our hearts until life puts us to the test, and WWII fascinates because it was the last time everyone was simultaneously pushed to their limit.

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