Writing is a form of talking, although writing is such an odd thing in and of itself. People go about it in such different ways.

I probably wouldn't have done [ Fred Leuchter story] if it was just a story about an executioner or a holocaust denier, but the combination of the two elements was irresistible. So yeah, I find it strange that there are so many people out there now.

I think calling someone a character is a compliment.

We live in a very litigious society. I've never sued anybody. I certainly can imagine a situation where I might sue, but it seems more or less in bad taste.

Recently it's become much to my surprise, something that does happen. For example, I used to get almost all of my stories, and it's probably still true, from newspapers. Primarily from The New York Times. No one ever really thinks of The New York Times as a tabloid newspaper and it isn't a tabloid newspaper. But there is a tabloid newspaper within The New York Times very, very often.

The pursuit of truth, properly considered, shouldn't stop short of insanity.

The perfect war is started for obscure reasons, is hopelessly murderous, and accomplishes nothing.