I'm not really a plot writer - I'm more interested in the characters and sort of small events that propel the story forward.

My books have been translated into various languages and sold in other countries, but I never have any contact with the foreign publishers and am so disconnected from that process that it seems almost imaginary. With 'How to Save a Life', I worked closely with Usborne editors and have been involved in the publicity.

Remember that no matter where I am or what I'm doing I've got a special place inside me that's all for you. It's been there since the day we met.

Life was mostly made up of things you couldn’t control, full of surprises, and they weren’t always good. Life wasn’t what you made it. You were what life made you.

I don't like to do too much psychological research because it might turn a character into a patchwork.

It's just so out of control. Life, I mean. The way it flies off in all these different directions without your permission.

the mark we've left on each other is the color and shape of love. That's the unfinished business between us. because love, love is never finished.