What we humans think we know is nothing compared to what we need to believe to numb the fear and pain.

I was sleeping in a water bed for a couple of years, recommended by my doctor. I was never comfortable in that water bed. In the middle of the night you would hear something happening - water and bubbles. I would always think there was some intelligent life in the water bed.

Good police officers are ugly.

When I finish a book, I'm so exhausted that I'm sort of letting myself think that this could be the end.

I feel more related to some American crime writers than I do to Stieg Larsson.

What we humans think we know is nothing compared to what we need to believe to numb the fear and pain.

I think I was righteous. I saw myself as the good guy in my own movie. I didn't get into many fights when I was younger, but when I did, they were righteous. I always thought I was defending something good. I fought for friends who couldn't fight for themselves. I was still being selfish and arrogant, but I was focused on what was fair and unfair.