I have two rules for a great book: make me think and make me smile.

Two must-haves for me are a great book and my iPod.

What you don't know would make a great book.

A great book begins with an idea; a great life, with a determination.

I think my background in film taught me that a great book adaptation is not always slavishly faithful to the source material.

A great book provides escapism for me. The artistry and the creativity in a story are better than any drugs.