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Every time you finish a book, you have a terrible feeling that there's just never going to be another one. But fortunately, so far, the next one has always shown up.

I don't know how many good books I still have in me; I hope there are another four or five.

I feel I've got 10 books in me.

If only one in 1,000 people that I talk to goes on to write a good book, that's one more good book that I've helped along... and maybe it will be a book I love myself five or 10 years down the line.

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.

The bewildering success of my books continues to surprise me.

I can't even say I've begun yet, but I'm trying on the idea that there is a book in my future.

If there is an audience out there for me, I want them to be surprised when the next book comes out.

While I'm writing, I'm also the first reader, and I want to write a book where I'm excited about what happens next.

Success is so fleeting; even if you get a good book deal, or your book is a huge success, there's always the fear: 'What about the next one?'