Every book I've written has been a different attempt to understand something, and the success or failure of the previous one is irrelevant. I write the book I want.

Every time I write a new book, I want to push myself to try something different.

'Life of Pi' was actually a very simple novel to write.

Cinema is visually powerful, it is a complete experience, reaches a different audience. It's something I really like. I like movies.

Books are something social - a writer speaking to a reader - so I think making the reading of a book the center of a social event, the meeting of a book club, is a brilliant idea.

I want to write a best-selling book.