The highest form of leadership is one in which a leader raises up other leaders - not as an accident, but as a result of conscious effort.

I wanted to portray very, very dark subject matter and a deceptively complex story in the brightest colours and simplest lines possible to leave the readers reeling.

All my kids love superheroes, but my middle daughter in particular is obsessed with Wonder Woman and Batgirl.

I think exactly the same qualities as men [women role model needs], exactly the same, which is kindness, courage and intelligence.

First, believe in your ability to create the future. That's what leaders do-that is our job. Understand reality but never be imprisoned by it. Reality is a moment in time. The future has not yet been written-it is written by leaders.

I didn't want the headache of having a publisher reviewing everything I wrote in advance.

I don't know, maybe it's just timely, or maybe it's the fact that I live in a house with four women, but I just find my thoughts kind of skewing that direction at the moment.