Lynn Coady

When you're not sure your anger is justified, the thing to do is ask yourself exactly where it's coming from.

No one expects the doormat to stand upright, shake itself off, and amble down the street to seek its own happiness.

You can catch a scent in the wind - an idea, or a concept - and follow it. You can delve into your subconscious and see what happens, in a way you just can't when you're writing a novel.

I'm a big action junkie. I grew up on the '80s action movies - the bad ones and the good ones.

Peace of mind for five minutes, that's what I crave.

My perspective is cultural and world-based. It's always been a global perspective.