“I chose a very difficult subject — that’s why it took me eight years. At some point I wondered ‘why write about human consciousness?’ It’s an airy, fragile subject. Scientists don’t even agree on what exactly it is. For me, it was like trying to hug a cloud — it kept slipping away. But eventually I learned how to make it an urgent, relevant thriller about something so unattainable.” - Audible.co.uk
“There came a moment when I thought: ‘What happens when we die?’ If you had asked me eight years ago, I would have said there’s nothing — complete darkness. Through my discussions with philosophers, physicists, and noetic scientists, I came out the other side with a completely different mindset.” - timesunion.com
“The Secret of Secrets, which concerns human consciousness, could only take place in Prague. Prague is the mystical capital of Europe… As a character, Prague is perfect for Langdon.” - timesunion.com
“There are experiments in the book that, when I first read about them, I thought: ‘This can’t be real.’ But I did further research, spoke with scientists, and discovered that all of it is true.” - Audible.co.uk