This is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you're not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.

Dishonesty in a woman is a thing you never blame deeply.

I enjoy writing, I enjoy my house, my family and, more than anything I enjoy the feeling of seeing each day used to the full to actually produce something. The end.

[Self] Perception is directly proportional to performance. Change a youth's perception, and you change their performance, their future... and their life.

I find it takes a lot of strength to endure myself.

I had a monumental idea this morning, but I didn't like it.

We cannot change our memories, but we can change their meaning and the power they have over us.

Do not tell them how to do it. Show them how to do it and do not say a word. If you tell them, they will watch your lips move. If you show them, they will want to do it themselves.

Design can also be used to invent strategic futures, make complex decisions, and craft a bold corporate vision. We need to move design up the ladder of influence.

When I first moved to New York, someone who thought they knew more than I did said: "You have to always look like you know where you're going when you get out of the subway."

Channel 4 are a great bunch of people to work with and the crew are lovely. Working at ITV was like being in the court of Caligula.

After about a year or so, I was in L.A.; I'd decided to try to get a band together out there