I'm very interested in how idealistic young people can get caught up in all sorts of systems of extreme belief, you know, whether it's cults or whether it's suicide bombers.

I found motherhood a crash course in existentialism (what is my purpose in life, am I mistress or slave of my destiny, when the hell do I get some sleep?) and [the book] ROOM was the result.

When I was a little kid I thought like a little kid, but now I'm five I know everything

The way to my heart is through Belgian milk chocolate.

The sound of the pages turning was the sound of magic. The dry liquid feel of paper under fingertips was what magic felt like.

You cannot predict literary success; the only way you can possibly aim for it is to do your thing and do it well.

I'm very keen. Adaptations of other people's work, too. I got fascinated by the adaptation process, so I think that'd be a really interesting task. I would happily write original screenplays as well. I think it's become one of my favorite genres.