When I think of myself at 15, even 17, I could simply not have done this work on an international level and travel all the time, take care of myself and not feel lost. I feel very happy that this is happening now, and not 10 years ago, as I feel stronger as a person.
Too often I would hear men boast of the miles covered that day, rarely of what they had seen.
My books are primarily plot driven but the best plot in the world is useless if you don't populate them with characters that readers can care about.