I Wrote The Novel [room], And Then

The Great Thing About A Short Story Is That It Doesn't Have To Trawl Through Someone's Whole Life; It Can Come In Glancingly From The Side.

What's Crucial About Being An Executive Producer Is That You Stay In The Loop, Information-wise. They Have To Share All Their Major Decisions With You.

I Needed To Do A Lot Of Saying No. I Had A Lot Of [interest] From People Who I Just Didn't Think Were Quite Right For It. And I Didn't Want A Bad Film To Be Made Of The Book, Either A Sentimental One Or A Creepy One, So I Did A Lot Of, "no Thank You." Then When The Right Filmmaker Came Along, Yes, I Suppose I Presented Myself Very Much As Wanting To Be The Writer.

Kissing A Witch Is A Perilous Business. Everybody Knows It's Ten Times As Dangerous As Letting Her Touch Your Hand, Or Cut Your Hair, Or Steal Your Shoes. What Simpler Way Is There Than A Kiss To Give Power A Way Into Your Heart?

You're Meant To Have An Unhappy Childhood To Be A Writer, But There's A Lot To Be Said For A Very Happy One That Just Let's You Get On With It.