I'm not sure that it's possible to write a novel about people who don't transgress or stumble, people who don't surprise themselves with the things they do, people who can explain all their actions with perfect logical consistency. At least it's not possible for me to write that sort of novel.

If anything, he seemed a little lonely, all too ready to open his heart at the slightest sign of interst.

I'm used to adapting my novels for feature film - it can be challenging to cut and compress three or four hundred pages into two hours of dramatic action.

My wife and I left New York when she got pregnant - we just thought it would be really hard to stay in the city.

My novels are certainly more exciting than my own life.

As for writing about temptation, there's no drama without temptation, and no novel without drama.

I find that even small changes sometimes jog you out of a mental rut.