I like to think that he possesses my better traits, ... But he is very much his own person.

He is a person of outstanding ability and strong character who possesses in my view a deep commitment to the law and the principle of equal justice for all,

I'm flattered to be compared to (J.K.) Rowling because I think she's done an incredible amount for readers and fantasy. I'm a huge fan of hers, ... But the story and the world that I write about is completely different from Hogwarts and present-day Britain.

The advantage of writing from experience is that it often provides you with details that you would never think of yourself, no matter how rich your imagination. And specificity in description is something every writer should strive for.

Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world, and succeeds in helping souls into paradise

a great compliment, but I don't write books like hers.