When I feel something very intensely or deeply or personally, I can go to extremes of self-expression or self-analysis by writing a poem - more than I can just talking to somebody or writing prose.

One of the turning points of my life was when I got my first bait-casting outfit.

I'm much more introspective than I was, say, thirty years ago.

The abuse of women and girls is the most pervasive and unaddressed human right violation on earth.

I've just finished my 20th book this past year and I'm working on my 21st book about the Middle East right now that I'll finish this year. And I get up early in the morning and when I get tired of the computer and tired of doing research, I walk 20 steps out to my woodshop and I either build furniture or paint paintings. I'm an artist too.

I believe in the separation of church and state and would not use my authority to violate this principle in any way.

I say to you quite frankly that the time for racial discrimination is over.