Secrets interest us all, I think.

I write seven days a week, starting at 4 o'clock in the morning, including Christmas.

You can’t jump for the stars if your feet hurt.

Since the beginning of time, spirituality and religion have been called to fill in the gaps that science did not understand.

I didn't understand how funny this play Much Ado About Nothing truly was until I became an English teacher and had to teach it. There is no wittier dialogue anywhere.

I still get up every morning at 4 A.M. I write seven days a week, including Christmas. And I still face a blank page every morning, and my characters don't really care how many books I've sold.

If I'm not at my desk by 4 AM, I feel like I'm missing my most productive hours. In addition to starting early, I keep an antique hour glass on my desk and every hour break briefly to do pushups, sit-ups, and some quick stretches. I find this helps keep the blood (and ideas) flowing.