I think every single person perceives things differently. We are all singular.

I think it's restrictive to typecast myself as a novelist because I enjoy other forms of expression. I love literature and I love cinema.

To me the question of inspiration is an exercise in hindsight. The truth is inspiration is mysterious at the time. I don't think it's ever a rational process.

I think striking the right tone for your story is, if you like, the alchemical work of writing.

I've never forgotten what it's like to be in your early twenties, which is not a particularly easy time. You've left your family, you've left the strictures of high school, and you're trying to break free and form yourself but you have to support yourself as well. We don't really give enough credence to that time of life and to its troubles.

I always find it extremely hard to remember the act of beginning. I almost deliberately forget it.

It's dangerous to think too much about how a film will be received. Filmmaking is not a popularity contest. Some would disagree.