Like a domestic cat, purring on the sofa by day, but by night, a strutting queen, a natural killer, disdainful of her other life.

Anything based on ancient texts is difficult for a modern reader to get their head around.

Was it my fault that I got out of hand? --Loki

Some things can be both real and imaginary at the same time, . . . some lies can be true, . . . broken faith may be restored.

From a very young age my mother persuaded me that I could write for fun, but I had to have a proper job - very good advice.

The great thing about books is that you can end with a question mark.

Before you have children, you mostly think about the world in terms of yourself. And when you become a parent, the focus shifts to somebody else.