I enjoy writing. I enjoy that kind of process.

Well I've been writing books. So that, by its nature, is kind of a solitary occupation. And from time to time I have research help, but mostly I've done those completely on my own.

When you make the right decision, it doesn't really matter what anyone else thinks.

Most of the books that I've written have been focused on, sort of, the individual, and sort of, either a voice, a personal voice, or a kind of transforming event where they step forward to fight for something they value.

Education was the most important value in our home when I was growing up.

I grew up in New York, I love New York.

I grew up in a household where reading was encouraged. My mother believed in the power of words, and my father obviously did too.