I don't want children. Why should I let some strange little monster into my life to destroy what to me is a perfect set-up?

I shot my first lion at the age of 14 when a pride threatened my father's livestock while he was away on holiday.

I'm not a good father and they're not children any more; the eldest is in his fifties. My relationship with their mothers broke down and, because of what the law was, they went with their mothers and were imbued with their mothers' morality in life and they were not my people any more.

Authors can only soft sell the environment. Create a wonderful story around the environment involving the characters that leaves a lasting impression on the reader's mind.

I want to be seen as a good storyteller. I'm a manipulator as well.

I put my soul into every book I write.

What I like about writing is the sense of godlike power it gives you.