Ah, well, being conflicted means you can live a shallow life without copping to be a shallow person.

I'm a huge fan of ghost stories, that sort of slow build, the suspense and the questioning about whether you're imagining something or if it's real.

To spend a life in dreams, that sounded too lovely.

There’s something disturbing about recalling a warm memory and feeling utterly cold.

There are no really new stories anymore.

I feel like I need to give people a note with the book that says, 'I'm OK, no worries!'

My dad had limitations. That's what my good-hearted mom always told us. He had limitations, but he meant no harm. It was kind of her to say, but he did do harm.