Fate is trying to kill me. I miss my dog. What's a doctor going to say? You're not ill, you're mad as a muffin? They'll either lock me up or tell me to get a grip and no one will believe the truth anyway.

She frowned at him. 'You are in love with solitude.' 'Is there a better cure for the world than solitude?

It might go down better than appearing as a giant reptile encased in a ball of fire and forcing yourself on her.' 'WHY DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO BRING THAT UP?

Things Happen and once they start happening you pretty much just to hold on for dear life and see where they drop you when they stop.

My daughter is a fantastic travelling companion - she's totally organised, whereas I'm hopeless.

The imagination can be dangerous. It can change the world. And that is why we write.

Osbert was the only one who didn't seem suspicious. He was so interested in the Decline of Western Civilization that he missed the version of it taking place under his nose.