In a world where people die every day, I think the important thing to remember is that for each moment of sorrow we get when people leave this world there's a corresponding moment of joy when a new baby comes into this world. That first wail is-well, it's magic, isn't it? Perhaps it's a hard thing to say, but joy and sorrow are like milk and cookies. That's how well they go together. I think we should all take a moment to meditate on that.

You shone like a star. The funniest, wisest writer & the finest friend

Rock and roll stars have it much better than writers when they're on a tour.

Because,' she said, 'when you're scared but you still do it anyway, that's brave.

Biting's excellent. It's like kissing - only there is a winner.

And because nobody's done it before, they haven't made up rules to stop anyone doing that again, yet.

I was always so relieved that anyone wants to publish anything I've written.