I had thought for years, probably 30 or 40 years, that it would be a lot of fun to try my hand at a classic English mystery novel... I love that form very much because the reader is so familiar with all of the types of characters that are in there that they already identify with the book.

I always knew that I wanted to work on my own material - something that would be more long-lasting than short-lived electronic transmissions.

I was learning that among friends, a smile can be better than a belly laugh.

To be most effective, flattery is always best applied with a trowel.

During a long career in TV broadcasting, I spent a lot of time contributing to other people's creations.

Compared with my life Cinderella was a spoiled brat.

Growing up in a Canadian household that was more British than Big Ben, I dreamed of flying to England myself and visiting the places my family never tired of talking about. I always woke up before the plane landed.