it is only when no one remembers that you are truly lost. That is the true death.

You are not living, you are surviving.

"What is the greatest mistake a parent can make?" she asked. "To believe that your children will be just like you."

I never base characters on real people - you can get into so much trouble that way!

The research. It is always the best part of writing. And, of course, it is the great excuse to travel.

What is it like being single? I like it! I like starting each day with a sense of possibility. And I'm optimistic, because everyday I get a little more desperate. And desperate situations yield the quickest results.

Most writers, I'm afraid, live very boring lives sitting in front of a screen. However, having said that: every writer puts a bit of themselves into the characters to bring them alive.