That soldiers do terrible things during wartime should not surprise us.

Change is one of the only constants in Buddhism; as meditation became the way I breathed in the days, this became apparent.

When I was a child, writing was the worst possible choice of a career in my family.

Read as much as you can. Write only when you feel the inner need to do so. And don’t ever rush into print.

By the time I'm nine I know the world is a dangerous place. I've heard whispers about razorblades in apples, about Charlie Manson and his family. But no one is offering any clear information.

I get inspired by my friends, and if a friend is a writer, that is even deeper.

On a good day I write, all day.