We burn so hard, but we shed so little light; it makes us crazy and sad.

One of the things I'm trying to do over and over again in my books is create new mythologies, create new ways to understand the complexity of the world. I think what mythology does is impress upon chaotic experience the patterns, hierarchies and shapes which allow us to interpret the chaos and make fresh sense of it.

Give me B movies or give me death!

My imagination is my polestar; I steer by that.

I firmly believe that a story is only as good as the villain.

I'm a poet,' the young man said, 'And it's my job to remember the sadness of things.

I'm a great dog fanatic. My own dog died a little while ago and I take it very personally when things die-it's a major offence.