Writing is not like acting, where you can pull these little stunts that create a particular effect. Words are all it is about, and the way you use words has to be individual and particular to you.

I try to get going early, on the assumption that the way you begin your day is the way you continue. But certain books only want to be written at night, so there's no hard rule where work is concerned.

Traveling is one of few zones of experience where you are not directly plugged into the world around you. You're not part of the society you're passing through.

Stationery gets me excited because it has an individual character, unlike computers, which may be convenient but are generic and bland.

I like to believe that if you pay close attention to the sentences as they unfold, they will draw you in rather than pushing you away.

Yoga helps me with a composed and serene state of mind, which is good for writing.