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Every year I look at the 'GQ' Best-Dressed List and have thought what an honour it must be to be included. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw my own face in there.

Except that awards are competitive, which is a negative thing, they are wonderful for singling out deserving individuals and bringing their work to the attention of many potential readers who might otherwise have been totally unaware of them.

Awards mean absolutely nothing if you don't get it. If you do get it, they're the best thing in the world.

I don't want awards. I am not saying this like it's a case of sour grapes. It isn't. I have been to a couple of award functions, and I soon realised that it doesn't give me the kick that it does to others.

I'm not a great believer in awards-of course the fact that I've never won one has nothing to do with it at all!

I've never been a fan of individual awards because football is such a team sport. There's so many things that goes into making plays. It's about teammates trusting one another and working together.

At one level, an award is an endorsement, a confirmation, but I always find myself looking askance at awards and good reviews, as though another Garry Disher had earned them.

Awards don't really mean much.

I want to be on the cover of 'GQ.' That's a personal goal.

Most awards, you know, they don't give you unless you go and get them - did you know that? Terribly discouraging.