I see evil when I look in my shaving mirror. It is, philosophically, present everywhere in the universe in order, apparently, to highlight the existence of good. I think there is more to this theory, but I tend to burst out laughing at this point.

No one thinks that young adults read hooks for YOUNG ADULTS, books for young adults are read by kids.

When you read, I'm sure you don't realize that your eyes are going backwards and forwards and to this place and that place. Mine don't do that.

You can't die with an unfinished book.

I don't read an awful lot of fiction and when I do, it tends to be lightweight stuff.

Why bother with a cunning plan when a simple one will do?

I'm not the world's greatest expert, but I would have thought that the wizards, witches, trolls, unicorns, ... broomsticks and spells would have given her a clue?' - when J.K. Rowling insisted she wasn't writing fantasy.