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.

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

My friend Kathy is the only person who'll be halfway honest with me. 'Did you ever see a cowboy film, where someone has been caught by the Indians and tied between two wild stallions, each pulling in opposite directions?' she asked.I nodded mutely.'That's a bit what giving birth is like.

I've kind of realized life is meant to be tough and everybody is in psychic and spiritual discomfort of some sort and has a burden to carry. I've realized I'm not special.

The best anyone can do is breathe in, breathe out and wait for it to pass.

Optimism can be relearnt.