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I have always argued, in a good novel, interesting things happen to interesting people.

Whenever I start a new book, I think, 'This is the most interesting subject of all time. It's sad, I'll never enjoy writing another book as much as I enjoy this one.' Every time, I'm convinced. And then I change my mind when I start the next book.

I'm a very open book as far as the way I relate to people.

I always love novels that open up a subject to me - like raising a window to a beautiful, mysterious world outside.

I like books that are exciting and that make you think about things as well.

I get ideas for my books from people I know and what happens to them, from places I've been and what happens to me, and from things I read.

It's extraordinary how many people read a book that's new and weird and befriend it.

I think the kind of unexpected I really love is when you open books and the actual way of writing is different and interesting. Like reading Virginia Woolf for the first time or Lawrence Durrell for the first time.

All of my books now come from readers' ideas.

I love books, and I love to read, and I had ideas for books that I thought would be neat to read.