“The poem is the literary form of the 21st century. It's able to connec...” — Carol Ann Duffy Quote

“The poem is the literary form of the 21st century. It's able to connect young people in a deep way to language... it's language as play.”

“Poetry and prayer are very similar.”

“I see the shape of the poem before I start writing, and the writing is just the process of arriving at the shape.”

“After a century of studying schizophrenia, the cause of the disorder remains unknown.”

“'Line Of Duty' is first and foremost a thriller. But I hope it will also be seen as a revisionist commentary on 21st century policing.”

“I chose a time in the century which had the greatest moments for novels - the late '30s and World War II.”