Genre categories are irrelevant. I dislike them, but I do not have the casting vote.

I was reading some complex books in my own youth-and no, I didnt always understand every word, let alone every concept-but I got the main thrust, which was like a lifeline in a fluctuating world.

I also love Disney, and will defend doing so, because there's so much in those films and I don't care if it's stereotyped.

Madness. I did not get myself born to die. I have better things to do.

If you run away from trouble, it always follows.' Rather my impression, too. Though that never stopped me trying.

If they had said my writing wasn't good enough, fair enough, that's an opinion. But to say it's too complex is to insult the intelligence of the so-called young.

I like writing about women, weak and strong, pathetic and heroic. I like writing about men, ditto. And all the variants of men and women, beasts and demons.