I'm going to sound like an old man but at my age, it's lovely doing something that you've never done before.
It's hard for me to measure them, or to assess my books because I'm so close to them.
It's great meeting children because you never know what they will say.
I write short stories when a little idea occurs to me, that I know isn't a part of a novel that will stand by itself and should be concentrated.
The best way to reveal a character is to get them to open their mouths.
Most working days I can be at my desk for nine hours a day.