You know what kind of person it takes to run for President? Not normal. They could start out okay, but by the time they reach that level they've sold their soul to the devil so many times and stomped the guts out of enough people that they are definitely not like you and me, not even close.
David BaldacciDepending on the situation, sometimes you can know a person better in ten minutes than someone you have crossed paths with all your life.
David BaldacciPeople have given me classified information, but always with the disclaimer 'This can never end up in a book.' And it never does.
David BaldacciBut if I worried too much about publishers' expectations, I'd probably paralyze myself and not be able to write anything.
David Baldacci