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When exploring London, you will come across lots of excitement by chance, so try to take everything in rather than just rushing around to all of the major tourist haunts.

By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show.

I never felt at home in London, because people were constantly telling me I didn't belong here, so after a while, you tend to believe that.

London has always provided the landscape for my imagination. It becomes a character - a living being - within each of my books.

At home, I hardly ever leave London. I don't like the countryside in England.

London had so much death in its history, it was hard to find a spot without spirits. They formed a safety net. Still, you had to hope the ones you got were good.

Sometimes I miss the spirit of London, but it's a very gray place.

It is quite hard to relax in London. I always say I'd move somewhere quieter, but I am a bit of a confirmed urbanite now - it crept up on me without me noticing. I always think that I function quite well on my own, unusually so, but then I'm reminded how important people are to me.

I travel continuously, and I see many cities, but there is nowhere like London.

Of course there are times when I hate London, but equally there are times when I can walk 'round a corner and I really feel that this is my place.