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I don't believe in the model of pure inspiration. All of my creative work stems from a dialogue with others.

To me, the question of inspiration is an exercise in hindsight. The truth is, inspiration is mysterious at the time. I don't think it's ever a rational process.

For me, inspiration isn't a sort of spark which lights the fire of the story. It's more like a thread, one of many, which you can tease out of a story once it's written, if you feel so inclined.

Inspiration can hit you in the head at any time in any context. It could happen in a conversation. Talking to someone at a party, you can get an idea. But you've got to remember those inspirations.

The thing about inspiration is that it takes your mind off everything else.

I don't expect to find inspiration. It just sort of comes. Sometimes you step on a bug and you get inspired.

I believe sometimes you have a choice in what inspiration you choose to follow and other times you really don't.

Writers do draw inspiration from their own lives, which, quite frankly, might be more interesting than fiction.

Inspiration may be a form of super-consciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness I wouldn't know. But I am sure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness.