My truth is that what doesn't kill you makes you weaker rather than stronger, although it makes you wiser.

I think denial's fascinating. It's a jokey word, but it really happens, and sometimes in enormous ways.

Every day I wake up afraid that I won't be able to write, that today is the day it has left me.

I used to write in bed, starting when I woke up. I believe that creative work comes from our subconscious mind, so I try to keep the gap between sleep and writing as minimal as possible.

You've recognised a fundamental feature of an addict's life. Maintaining your habit is so important you've no real interest in anything else.

How to make God laugh? Tell Him your plans.

What doesn't kill us makes us funnier.