It's very hard to describe your own style. And I'm young, so I'm still experimenting. But I think it's quite British and very much about individuality.
I had been born shoved to the margins of the world, sure, but I had volunteered for the pits.
Long, dark, and lovely she had been, in those days before her mind broke and the parts scattered and she let them go.
You got to be ready to die every day - then you got a chance.
Never. Never ask for what ought to be offered.
I'm not one of these people who thinks everyone born into privilege should wear sack cloth and ashes. But it's something I wrestle with. I know a lot of people who live below the poverty level and have for a long time and it makes them uneasy to think they'll have to interact with people from different economic levels. Everyone has some sort of load put on them, whatever the circumstances they're born into.
The heart makes dreams seem like ideas.
I've seen all the Judd Apatow movies, and I'd love to have a really funny little part in one of them some day.
I had so much fun touring the Grand Canyon area with the Sierra Club. I love to get outdoors and enjoy nature. We went kayaking, mountain biking, hiking, and even rode mules. To do all these things in one of the most stunning natural areas in the world just made it more amazing. I don't believe that anyone can see the Grand Canyon area for themselves and not know that we have to do everything we can to protect it for future generations.
Sitting down and sharing a meal together combines two of my favorite loves: eating great food and talking about great food.
I do have a lot of time for people in my life, and friendship is a very important subject for me. I think I'm unusual among the writers I know in that respect.