I am drawn to characters that go on journeys, characters that are real people, that have life.

You need to keep on doing things you have never done before in your career. You have to have a go.

I've had very close relationships with some twentieth-century writers.

Mostly in life people are trying not to have emotions.

I've learnt to listen. I don't think I always did listen.

I've never lost a grown-up child, but I have known loss.

Some people will never change.