for me the novel is a social vehicle, it reflects society.

My favorite author's question of all time - because it's so simple to answer ... 'Is your hair really like that, or do you get it done?

We are very short on organs, and the pig solution is probably a lot better than the human clone solution - though maybe not for the pigs.

A home filled with nothing but yourself. It's heavy, that lightness. It's crushing, that emptiness.

You will always have partial points of view, and you'll always have the story behind the story that hasn't come out yet. And any form of journalism you're involved with is going to be up against a biased viewpoint and partial knowledge.

The use of "religion" as an excuse to repress the freedom of expression and to deny human rights is not confined to any country or time.

Canadians are fond of a good disaster, especially if it has ice, water, or snow in it. You thought the national flag was about a leaf, didn't you? Look harder. It's where someone got axed in the snow.