I always thought it better to allow myself to doubt before I decided, than to expose myself to the misery, after I had decided, of doubting whether I…

- John Scott

People of this teenager's age are on the brink of adulthood and have to be allowed a greater degree of responsibility. A consequence of this is a dec…

- John Scott

The Architect is just one of a series of works which examine the confrontation of innocence and experience, illustrating the complex ethics of power …

- John Scott

In my books I might hold the mirror to my own face. If others would like to borrow the mirror, they're welcome. The books aren't there to accuse othe…

- John Scott

It seems we are capable of immense love and loyalty, and as capable of deceit and atrocity. It's probably this shocking ambivalence that makes us uni…

- John Scott

My work is known by too few people for me to be remembered as a writer - that is, beyond those dedicated souls (bless them) who have followed the oeu…

- John Scott

The older I get, the more I seek to use a plain prose style, concentrating more on story.

- John Scott

It's always better if you're next door. Ideas come up at the oddest times. They don't always come up in a conference call.

- John Scott

When you commit a serious doping offence you are not eligible for lottery funding.

- John Scott