A Rat Is Neither Good Nor Evil.

My Influence Is Probably More From American Crime Writers Than Any Europeans. And I Hardly Read Any Scandinavian Crime Before I Started Writing Myself. I Wasn't A Great Crime Reader To Begin With.

I Was Sleeping In A Water Bed For A Couple Of Years, Recommended By My Doctor. I Was Never Comfortable In That Water Bed. In The Middle Of The Night You Would Hear Something Happening - Water And Bubbles. I Would Always Think There Was Some Intelligent Life In The Water Bed.

All Interesting Heroes Have An Achilles Heel.

Do What Boxers Do, Sway With The Punches. Don't Resist. If Any Of What Happens At Work Gets To You, Just Let It. You Won't Be Able To Shut It Out In The Long Term Anyway. Take It Bit By Bit, Release It Like A Dam, Don't Let It Collect Until The Wall Develops Cracks.

It Was A Sudden Inspiration. But Inspiration Never Came Without A Reason.