The only thing that is still free in this world is religion, which is why a lot of people "find it.

Instinct taught me 20 years ago to pace a song or a concert performance. That translates into pacing a story, pleasing a reading audience.

Maybe roll in the sand with a rock and roll man.

And you find as a writer there are certain spots on the planet where you write better than others, and I believe in that. And New Orleans is one of them.

I hate to mention age, but I come from an era when we weren't consumed by technology and television. My mother insisted that her children read. To describe my scarce leisure time in today's terms, I always default to reading.

They send you off to college, try to gain a little knowledge, but all you want to do is learn how to score.

If we weren't all crazy, we'd just go insane.