If I had the luxury of working as a full time writer, I think you would see novels appearing on a much more regular, and frequent, basis.

When you commit a serious doping offence you are not eligible for lottery funding.

I got to see first hand what he has done to make this a reality. That has been real rewarding to watch him achieve his dream.

I don't see myself as experimenting in any conscious way, it's perhaps that certain books require different densities of language.

We've invested millions of dollars in tourism. Now they're trying to industrialize and pollute the ocean. It doesn't make any sense to me at all.

It seems we are capable of immense love and loyalty, and as capable of deceit and atrocity. It's probably this shocking ambivalence that makes us unique.

It's always better if you're next door. Ideas come up at the oddest times. They don't always come up in a conference call.