I am the worst judge of my books.

In my books you have to concentrate, but I work hard to make it that, when you do, the rewards are quite high.

Given the world that he created, it would be an impiety against God to believe in him.

I like ideas. I find them more exciting than human behavior for the most part.

For memory, we use our imagination. We take a few strands of real time and carry them with us, then like an oyster we create a pearl around them.

The telephone ringing gave me a dreadful start. I have never got used to this machine, the way it crouches so malevolently, ready to start clamouring for attention when you least expect it, like a mad baby.

I think I'm less the writer than I'm the written.