I think we're creating a situation that's incredibly dangerous. There's a lot of chat at the moment about the war on terror and whilst there are many causes for acts of terrorism, what kind of society are you creating if you allow civil society in Africa to die and create millions upon millions of orphans? Where are they going to go? What kind of cults, what kind of militias, what's going to happen? The accession of violence in those countries, the possibility of that, to me is very terrifying.

If you're actually allowing your creative part to control your writing rather than a more commercial instinct or motive, then you'll find that all sorts of interesting things will bubble up to the surface.

British aren't really known for their physical loveliness but firemen, generally speaking, are gorgeous.

I firmly believe there are books whose greatness actually enable you to live.

Constantly worrying about your reflection and criticizing your body, shape and size is an act of violence against yourself.

We all need somewhere where we feel safe

I`ve realized that in all the great stories, even if there`s a happily-ever-after ending, there`s something sad.