We have no money. We have no possessions. Maybe that is why we value the things we do have ... loyalty and friendship.

Death is the same for the one who dies.

My favorite part of writing a book is thinking up the ideas, and that can start a long time before I actually sit down at my desk.

You are meant to be here. There are no coincidences. It's all happening the way it was meant to be.

Let me tell you, Alex. He's a crook. He's based here in Miami. He's a nasty piece of work." "He's mexican" Troy added.

Authors have odd relationships with their creations They owe their fame and fortune to their characters but feel enslaved by them.

You're trying to tell me that everything you've done is for a good cause. You think that all this killing is worth it because of the results. I'm not sure I agree. Lots of people work for charity; lots of people want to change the world. But they don't have to behave like you.