You can't say you want things to be simple and then in the next breath ask me to be honest.

a man who builds a house never really dies.

Of course there are big differences in length and character and vocabulary, but each level has its particular pleasures when it comes to the words one can use and the way one uses them.

New Zealand is the only country I know well enough to write about. It can sometimes lead to complications.

Every writer has to find their own way into writing.

I had to wait for a long time before I could support myself with writing. However, being a writer is what I have most wanted to be, from the time I was a child.

I hope I am not too repetitive. However, coming to terms with death is part of the general human situation.