“The fear of not being remembered is a dangerous thing.”

“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.”