I've always found the world is the most extraordinarily fascinating place and the more data you get, the more you can actually put pieces into this jigsaw.

Often the true hero and heroines of my books are the houses, the places, the communities where people find a home.

Books aren't like broccoli. You don't have to eat it because it's good for you. Books drag you in because they are fascinating.

Dance, my darling dance! If you dance then death can't catch you! Nothing bad can touch you! Dance!

I've always found the world is the most extraordinarily fascinating place and the more data you get, the more you can actually put pieces into this jigsaw.

If something is worth doing you may as well go heart and soul and boot leather.

I might be able to find out what happened 6,000 years ago but I will never know what happens 6,000 years in the future! And that is not fair, blast it.