Words Matter, Words Have Import.

If There Is An Abiding Theme In 'the Pursuit Of Happiness,' It Is The Idea That You Come Into The World Already Shaped By Other People's Past Histories.

The Decision To Write Full Time Was Made When I Was Twenty-eight Years Old And Had Just Had Two Small Plays Accepted For Bbc Radio.

Tragedy Is One Of The Larger Prices We Pay For Being Alive. No One Ever Sidesteps Tragedy. It Is Always There, Shadowing Us.

There Were Moments When I Felt Seriously Unhinged; When I Was Convinced That I Would Never, Ever Recover From What Had Happened, When It Was Absolutely Clear To Me That Life From This Point On Would Be Constant Agony.

From Graham Greene, I Learnt How To Be An Accessible Writer Who Grapples With Our Doubts As Sentient Individuals.