He went to Paris looking for answers to questions that bothered him so. He was impressive, young and aggressive, saving the world on his own.

If there’s a heaven for me, I’m sure it has a beach attached.

Some make the world go round; others watch it turn.

My mother insisted that her children read.

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

With you, I would walk anywhere

I remember the excruciating school task of writing a three-page term paper. But, oh, that feeling when I was done! I think I drive myself for that feeling of accomplishment.