When I wrote Rick, I had the idea that I would take the plot of nearly every opera and turn it into a dark film, which is something I still may do.

When things don't go right, go left

All his life, Klaus had believed that if you read enough books, you could solve any problem, but now he wasn't so sure.

I was too jitterbuggy happy to sleep, and the whole day kept playing in my brain's little screening room.

I waited just to see you at that kind of peace, I wanted to be beside you, I wanted you to wake up slowly or startle, or just half awaken and turn over or murmur my name. I wanted to watch you forever, or sleep beside you forever, or sleep forever while you woke and watched me, something forever anyway. I wanted to kiss you, rumple your hair, rest three fingertips on your hip bone warm and smooth, wake you that way or hush you back to sleep.

For every teenager I know, having a phone is a mixed blessing, because your parents can press a button and figure out where you are.

I was never a fan of anything, and yet some people are fans of my books. That's a bit odd. But I like meeting them.