The best moment is when you walk into a bookstore and see a pile of your books - that is the oddest experience in the world!

There have always been people like you, Nicholas Flamel. People who think they know what's best, who decide what people should see and read and listen to, who ultimately try to shape how the rest of the world think and acts. I've spent my entire life fighting the likes of you.

I am thrilled when I read about fans using my stories as springboards to read about either the historical characters or the myths and legends in the books.

Good collaboration essentially boils down to personalities who work well together and are able to integrate each other's notes and ideas without killing each other.

There is no such thing as an appropriate joke. That's why it's a joke.

Don't take me for a fool!" Dee interrupted angrily, but then had to lean over the boat as another bout of nausea gripped him. Virginia grinned and winked at Josh. "It's hard to sound masterful when you're throwing up, isn't it?" "I hate you, Virginia Dare," Dee mumbled. "I know you don't really mean that," she said lightly. "I do," he croaked.

Every story starts with an idea, but it is the characters that move this idea forward.