Every year the hunters shot cows and horses and family pets and each other. And unbelievably, they sometimes shot themselves, perhaps in a psychotic episode where they mistook themselves for dinner

I was tired of seeing the Graces always depicted as beautiful young things. I think wisdom comes with age and life and pain. And knowing what matters.

A good novel is a good novel, pointe finale. And I think what I'm writing is exactly that.

Foolish people are never harmless. Stupidity accounts for as many crimes as anger and greed.

To be honest, the only thing I ever really wanted to be was a writer - since I read 'Charlotte's Web' as a child.

We're all blessed and we're all blighted, Chief Inspector," said Finney. "Everyday each of us does our sums. The question is, what do we count?

Or - perhaps - I should just worry about my own behavior and let others be who they are.