I do try to live every day as if it were my last, and it has worked for me so far.

I've had a good life, full of more success and happiness than I ever expected.

If you write what you know about, you will always be on safe ground. I am very edgy and nervous about going into territories I know nothing about. That's why you don't find much high finance, group sex, or yachting parties in my stories.

I didn't have a sweet tooth, but I liked butter, and I liked sauces, and I liked wine and curry and cheeses.

After my hip operation, I had to cut out butter, which I loved, and salt. I no longer eat desserts with lots of cream, and I've cut right back on alcohol.

The most important thing to realize is that everyone is capable of telling a story.

I'm mainly an airport author, and if you're trying to take your mind off the journey, you're not going to read 'King Lear.'