When you believe you have a future, you think in terms of generations and years. When you do not, you live not just by the day — but by the minute.

For some reason, I seem to be bothered whenever I see acts of injustice and assaults on people's civil liberties. I imagine what I write in the future will follow in that vein. Whether it's fiction or non-fiction.

I have certainly amassed many historical research gathering skills.

They probably do have an Asian Barbie.

There isn't much in the way of pure communist spirit, because the whole nation seems to be engaged in capitalistic enterprises. Much of the country still operates under government control.

Almost all people have this potential for evil, which would be unleashed only under certain dangerous social circumstances.

Often, what you see in the media is driven by economic forces.