I've never even done a residency.

There's also something sexual about watching the nubile girl in terror. But you do take on her fear as your own.

There's a structure to a detective story that I can easily understand. I understand playing that particular game. It's like solving a puzzle. Or creating a puzzle.

I've never had a mentor. I've always wanted one. I'm actually really disappointed that nobody took my under their wing.

I don't think secrets are a bad thing. I think there's this idea that everything needs to be transparent in order for it to be free.

I like to be alone, I mean, I really love to be alone more than anything else, and I don't really like to talk about myself to death, and I don't like to share too much, and I don't really have dreams of extreme fame or even extreme respect.

There seem to be two ways of generating interest from the reader: withholding information or by telling the reader on the first page exactly what's going to happen.