The Biggest Influence On My Books Was

I'm Pleased To Have Outsold Great Writers. But I'm Not Insane - I Realize I Am A Writer People Buy To Take On Vacation.

I Believed That Old People Never Laughed. I Thought They Sighed A Lot And Groaned. They Walked With Sticks, And They Didn't Like Children On Bicycles Or Roller Skates Or With Big Dogs.

Never Mind Money; The Gifts Of Time And Skill Call Into Being The Richest Marketplace In The World.

I'm Particularly Fond Of Boned Chicken Breasts With A Little Garlic Under The Flesh And Cooked In A Casserole For 40 Minutes With A Jar Of Olives, Some Cherry Tomatoes And A Spoonful Of Olive Oil.

An English Journalist Called Michael Viney Told Me When I Was 25, That I Would Write Well If I Cared A Lot What I Was Writing About. That Worked. I Went Home That Day And Wrote About Parents Not Understanding Their Children As Well As We Teachers Did, And It Was Published The Very Next Week.