My Parents Were Sixty Years Married.

I Write Short Stories When A Little Idea Occurs To Me, That I Know Isn't A Part Of A Novel That Will Stand By Itself And Should Be Concentrated.

Good Ideas Are Often Murdered By Better Ones.

Do Not Place A Photograph Of Your Favourite Author On Your Desk, Especially If The Author Is One Of The Famous Ones Who Committed Suicide.

I Wouldn't Go Out Of My Way To Experience The Indignity Of Middle-age Just Because It Might Be Good Meat For A Story.

When You Grow Up On An Island, What Matters Is How You Stand To The Sea.