I never discuss a novel while I'm writing it, for fear that talking about it will diminish my desire to write it.

The hatred of truth is the taproot of violence.

I survive by finding the sweet spot between reason and unreason, between the rational and irrational.

One of the underlying things I like to do in books, is just say, stop and look at this for a moment. Not that you've got to believe that Jesus was real, or not to believe in God, but the belief that it isn't just happenstance.

My wife is my first audience. She's a tough lady, so I can't say that I ever scare her. Except, of course, when she sees me the way I look before breakfast.

A long walk and grooming with a well-mannered dog is a Zen experience that leaves you refreshed and in a creative frame of mind.

The process, not the final achievement, is what it's all about.