A scar does not form on the dying. A scar means, I survived.

We were exiles from reality that summer. We were refugees from ourselves.

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.

I think that the relationship between two top-level athletes who are rivals is one of the most fascinating human relationships to explore. It's always one atom away from being a tragedy.

If I can't write it would be as if I died.

A scar does not form on the dying. A scar means, I survived.

Looking after a very sick child was the Olympics of parenting.