“I’m an observer. I am fascinated by people and how their minds work (and, of course, my own). Why we are the way we are, why we do the things we do – and that interest drives my writing. I was a physicist before fiction claimed my soul, so I’m an experimenter. I’m open to different ways of thinking. I like exaggerating, making things up. I’m a very open, honest person in life and that’s the way it should be, but when it comes to fiction, I want to pour a few sharp objects into the comfort zone. Our fears are powerful, yet we’ve all got a desire to laugh and be entertained. I could have followed the same path I do now as a scientist, examining how the brain works. Ironically I get much more freedom to experiment as a writer. That’s why I love it.”

“I’ve always thought that the best moments can come from the worst times.”

“I’m much more than a writer – I’m someone who puts different words together in an interesting way.”

“I want to question societal norms, encourage people to think in new ways.”

“Lyrics paved my teenage route to loving words. I take those passionate mini-stories with me everywhere.”

“The fear of silence is a fear everyone should overcome.”

“When I read a daring book or listen to rebellious music, I feel like I've found what freedom really means.”

“People love books because they're searching for answers to deep, unconscious questions - and books get as close as it's possible to get.”

“The most lies we will ever tell in our lives will be to ourselves.”

“I’m proud to be a writer. I’m doing the job all my heroes did.”

“One day, I decided I was going to write books forever.”