My parents were sixty years married.
If you're from Dublin, for example, chances are you live with your family, if you're lucky enough to, right up to the mid-20s. And most of the people I know, when they finally sort of set off on their own, they don't stray all that far.
She'd tried her hand at most things, but drew the line at honesty.
My novels come from within me; they are things I feel I want to do.
The best way to reveal a character is to get them to open their mouths.
No matter how close to personal experience a story might be, inevitably you are going to get to a part that isn't yours and, actually, whether it happened or not becomes irrelevant. It is all about choosing the right words.