I grew up in Seattle, but I always knew I wanted to leave.

Well, I think it’s extraordinarily fun to write, and I look forward to it every day, but that doesn’t mean I think it’s easy. There’s a difference between the two. It’s fun in the way all worthwhile things are fun – there’s difficulty attached to it. I think that a writer has to accept a certain amount of frustration. It’s inherent in the task, and you have to simply persevere. It’s part of the definition of the work.

I often heard about his cases and I often sat in on his trials. In the late 1960s when I was growing up I wanted to be a crusader like him but I didn't want to wear a suit and commute.

I was born in Washington State and have lived here for 42 plus years.

What sustains me is to be with my family and to write.

I'm not an urban person.

There's a certain nostalgia and romance in a place you left.