One of the main reasons I don't like leaving the house is because I might find myself face to face with a Canadian.

I think one of the good things about writing novels is that you always start from scratch.

Anything I write I ask myself: Is it true, is it entertaining?

You bet your bindi that’s how big I want it.

When I'm creatively solving problems, I'm in my sweet spot, and nothing can take me out of that joyful present.

When I'm writing a book, I draw from my immediate experience, and my books are therefore almost a snapshot of where I am at that moment in my life.

Its like a hypnotist put everyone from Seattle into a collective trance. You are getting sleepy, when you wake up you will want to live only in a Craftsman house, the year won't matter to you, all that will matter is that the walls will be thick, the windows tiny, the rooms dark, the ceilings low, and it will be poorly situated on the lot.