We're all connected by the system, and we all have to be a part, I think, of changing it.

I think two different people can read one of my books and come away with completely different opinions on the subject. I hope they just read from the beginning to the end and be made to think about the subject. Then they can come to their own conclusions.

McDonald's has been extraordinary at site selection; it was a pioneer in studying the best places for retail locations. One of the things it did is study very carefully where sprawl was headed.

I think for real change to happen, it's going to have to come from the kids, the community, the teachers, the parents.

The people designing the weapons literally often didn't know how they were being handled in the field by the Air Force - and a lot of people in the Air Force didn't understand some of the dangers. There's a very strong element of madness in this.

I'd been eating fast food all my life without thinking about it. And the more I learned about the subject, the more intrigued I became.

Point of view is present in anything I write, but I really try to let the subject and facts speak for themselves.