In the end, there's only one thing you can believe. Bodies are honest; they don't lie.

Andrée De Jongh story led me to other stories of women who joined the Resistance in France. I found literally dozens of memoirs written by women who had become spies and couriers and helped to create the escape network. These women were like action-star heroes.

You learned to run from what you feel, and that's why you have nightmares. To deny is to invite madness. To accept is to control.

I am more than happy to invite my five favorite fictional characters. Let's see. First on my list is Sam Gamgee from The Lord of The Rings. Sam is a beautiful character; in him, we find the profound heroism of an ordinary person. He epitomizes the saying that courage isn't not being afraid, courage is going anyway. I just love that.

Sight is one of the most easily deceived senses. I could make a coin disappear and your eyes would believe it gone, even if it were merely up my sleeve.

Coming up with the idea is the worst part of writing for me.

I think The Nightingale is my best, most mature, most moving novel, but maybe that's just because I love these characters. I love the setting.