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I always have a book that I use that somehow inspires my novels.

I write the books to amuse myself.

It gives me a very keen satisfaction that, after listening to my blather all those years, former students are now seeing that I wrote a book, that I did have it in me.

There's this creative thing in me that wants to have my work used - like the author of a book who wants it read.

A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted. You should live several lives while reading it.

Books support us in our solitude and keep us from being a burden to ourselves.

I have disassociated myself from that book.

I really appreciate what it takes to create a book. I understand the loneliness that it involves and the excitement and the vulnerability: I especially identify with that.

A love of books, of holding a book, turning its pages, looking at its pictures, and living its fascinating stories goes hand-in-hand with a love of learning.

We all face difficulties of our own, and how comforting it is to immerse yourself in a book - my book, any book, any romance. It's entertainment, it's escape, and it can even be an inspiration!