I'd rather create a miniature painting than a Taj Mahal of a book.

I think the idea of migration through time is very important because every human being does that and it unites us with people who migrate through geography.

I don't listen to music when I write. I need silence so I can hear the sound of the words.

I felt suddenly very young - or perhaps I felt my age.

Why the brevity? Because I'd rather people read my book twice than only half-way through

In a way, every parent is sort of dependent on the benevolence of the society around them to take care of their children.

When we aren't collectively imagining hopeful futures, then the way things are going almost invariably seems negative and frightening.