"I try to create characters that children can relate to, that they can see a bit of themselves in."

We must measure what matters - not just financial returns but social and environmental impact too.

A novel should be both a mirror and a window.

I'm not a person who is comfortable with compliments. I don't like to be put on a pedestal.

If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough.

It's not what you're looking for trouble, but something that you're not sure of, but in fact, it's not.