I think I was always writing books that had very clear scenic structures. I do tend to write in scenes. I do tend to have a fair amount of dialogue. And I do tend to use stories that don't sprawl all over the place, that have a very sharp focus in terms of how they unfold in time.

When things don't go well, it helps to think of yourself as a genius and the rest of the world as a bunch of idiots.

I really wanted to be a musician, but it turned out I had no sense of time.

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.

I was also known as Frodo because I was an early adopter of 'The Lord of the Rings.

I have actual dreams of Bruce Springsteen calling me up on stage to wear a bandanna and play rhythm guitar next to Little Steven.

There's not some finite amount of pain inside us. Our bodies and minds just keep manufacturing more of it.