I’m tired of the lies and the cheating, and the broken promises that were never meant to be kept.

In a novel, on the other hand, you not only have to describe the rooms, but the clothes, the characters and what they are thinking. It's a much more in-depth process

I think that's because believable action is based on authenticity, and accuracy is very important to me. I always spend time researching my novels, exploring the customs and attitudes of the county I'm using for their setting.

I think people throughout the world identify with my characters.

There's this sense of excitement because you invent and control the characters. You decide whether they live or die. I find this type of creative process tremendously stimulating.

When you write a movie, you have a hundred collaborators. But when you write a novel, it's yours.

I'm sure that whatever changed is only temporary. It will change again.