Everybody is a hero in their own story if you just look.

All I ever wanted to do is to write stories that people will enjoy and feel at home with.

I look placid, you see, that's why people think I'm fine. Inside I worry a lot.

Money doesn't make you happy, but it gives a zone of comfort around you.

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

If I had my life to live all over again, I really think I would have been a fit person. Looking around me, I realise that the men and women who walked and ran and swam and played sport look better and feel better than the rest of us.

I have great family and good friends; the stories I told became popular, and people all over the world bought them.