There's something incredibly sexy about sand and sweat and dunes photographed like women's backs.

Having a career is a bit like navigating an Atlantic crossing - you have to make sure everything is keeping and is balanced.

Making films can be absolutely fantastic, but it can also be incredibly dull. You spend the whole day sitting by yourself in your trailer and then you get called to deliver one sentence - then you're told to come back and do it again at 5:30 the following morning.

I think the sheer number of pop stars has kind of drowned out, somewhat, our interest. We're just submerged.

For me, I don't talk about numbers. I've had big contracts my whole career; I just don't like talking about numbers if they're real or not real... whatever offers I've had, I always keep it private.

I'm realistic about my career as a novelist. I'm certainly not a superstar and far, far from a household name, but I feel successful.

In my business, if you look good, no one is going to be checking up on whether you work out. So it's up to me.

Your objectives change throughout your career and with more experience you kind of use the energy for the good stuff and you don't burn energy for the wrong stuff.