I have vivid memories of junior high school. I didn't quite know how to deal with kids and make friends and all of that. If you talked to people who knew me at the time, they'd think I was a popular kid in school. But boy, I didn't feel that.

So long as you tell a story that falls within the fairly generous boundaries of the suspense novel, you're free to make the novel as good as you can. You're allowed to challenge the reader. You can experiment with voice and style.

As a young, ambitious novelist, writing for kids never crossed my mind.

As a kid, books were my great escape and my salvation.

It was my dream come true when I signed for Real Madrid. I want to stay here for as many years as possible and, if it's possible, finish my career here.

I've made a career out of being able to talk about difficult things, and that comes from growing up in an environment where nothing was embarrassing.

Never in my short career, I've never had that experience where I wasn't sure if I was acting or if it was real.

Um, I think every role, whether in TV or film, has a part in building a career and relationships.