One of my favorite writers is Hans Christian Anderson. His stories speak to the times.

All of my work is influenced by fairy tales, and I hope my work shows Hans Christian Anderson's influence.

The more you speak more languages, the more you understand about yourself.

The good stories are what no one wants to talk about. So you make up a story because no one is going to tell you the truth.

I thought that strange syntax was the language of story books. I didn't realize those were poor translations... English from Edwardian times.

I think people should read fairy tales, because we're hungry for a mythology that will speak to our fears.