“I have a fascination with the nasty things people do to each other and...” — Paula Hawkins Quote

“I have a fascination with the nasty things people do to each other and the way relationships go wrong, and how there can be this very dark underbelly to seemingly normal, mundane domestic life. They're the stories in the newspapers I always find interesting. That's not a very nice thing to admit to, is it?”

“I was kind of broke . 'The Girl on the Train' was a last roll of the dice for me as a fiction writer.”

“When I'm writing, I don't read much crime at all - you don't want to get distracted by other people's plots.”

“Let's pretend my career in music is a bell. Whether you like my music or not is up to you. But you've got to admit I rang that bell pretty hard and pretty often.”

“No one likes to admit they are racist or bear prejudices. Nor do they even like to be open and honest when they witness racist behaviour.”

“I have always wanted a solo career, deep in the darkest pit of myself, but I didn't dare admit it to myself even. It took me a long time to confront my fears.”