The storm hit with all the fury of a woman who’d been dieting for six months, only to discover she’d gained four pounds.

It is always hard when reality intrudes on belief.

Living gives you a better understanding of life. I would hope that my characters have become deeper and more rounded personalities. Wider travels have given me considerably greater insight into how cultural differences affect not only people, but politics and art.

The storm hit with all the fury of a woman who’d been dieting for six months, only to discover she’d gained four pounds.

I see the Jedi mission as giving up a normal life in exchange for protecting the innocent. It's a life of sacrifice. There are rewards, but also a certain degree of sterility.

Where lies the line between sorcery and science? It is only a matter of terminology, my friend.

Don't try to write to the trend of the moment.