Not all of us know what we are. Some of us die without ever knowing. Some of us know, and never get caught. But we're out there. Trust me.

There are certain things in life that you never forget. Things that dig deep, things that nest in the hadal zone.

I was not a rebellious teenager. I was a sit-in-your-room teenager.

I was born in 1991, and Harry Potter came out in 97, so, you know, I was really obsessed. I used to read them in one night.

I'm often daydreaming and it's because I've always liked the idea of there being something more than the normal world.

Knowledge is dangerous. Once you know something, you can't get rid of it. You have to carry it. Always.

My father thought I would lead a simple life; that I was bright but unambitious, complacant with whatever work life threw at me. My father, as usual, was wrong.