When You Grow Up On An Island,

Do Not Place A Photograph Of Your Favourite Author On Your Desk, Especially If The Author Is One Of The Famous Ones Who Committed Suicide.

I've Been Asked Why Does Ireland Produce So Many Great Musicians, And The Answer Is It Doesn't. When You Count The Great Musicians Ireland Has Given The World In The Last 20 Years, You Can Do It On One Hand.

My Novels Come From Within Me; They Are Things I Feel I Want To Do.

The Best Way To Reveal A Character Is To Get Them To Open Their Mouths.

My Parents Were Sixty Years Married.