The old Chinese proverb springs to mind - No pain, no gain.

How to make God laugh? Tell Him your plans.

I like hoodies. They just make me feel safe.

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 will go on and meet someone else and I'll just be a chapter in your tale, but for me, you were, you are and you always will be, the whole story.

Relationship gurus always said that an attraction based on friendship and mutual respect was far more likely to stay the course - and the bastards were right.

I've never made a secret of the fact that I'd have loved to have children.