It's hard for me to measure them, or to assess my books because I'm so close to them.
I like naming characters.
My novels come from within me; they are things I feel I want to do.
When you grow up on an island, what matters is how you stand to the sea.
Do not place a photograph of your favourite author on your desk, especially if the author is one of the famous ones who committed suicide.
If you are a writer you're at home, which means you're out of touch. You have to make excuses to get out there and look at how the world is changing.