I had never done any theater in high school, which actually worked to my benefit. I didn't develop any bad habits.

Writers are used to being re-created, and need it.

It's not nice going into the supermarket and the woman at the till is thinking: 'Dodgy keeper'.

I'm the star of the show. I should have a decent haircut.

Thus did my siblings and I learn one of the hard lessons of life: the best way to strip the allure and dreaminess from a lifelong dream is, very often, simply to have it come true.

To every Armageddonist, every earth lover must keep saying with all the sincerity and affection we can muster, “May God make this world as beautiful to you as it has been to me.

My wife and I replaced our nest with one on wheels. The RV became our new home. It's remarkable how homey it became and how quickly. It's obviously very condensed, and we do travel light, but when you think about what you really need, we have the basics - a bed, a bathroom, a kitchen, and a table to sit at to eat and write.