I wasn't that into crime novels at all, but a friend introduced me to the work of Jim Thompson - I loved all his books.

To have the chance of being loved we have to take a chance on being destroyed inside

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.

Love is a greater mystery than death.

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

In most sports, your brain and your body will cooperate... But in rock climbing, it is the other way around. Your brain doesn't see the point in climbing upwards. Your brain will tell you to keep as low as possible, to cling to the wall and not get any higher. You have to have your brain persuading your body to do the right movements.