Each novel is harder than its predecessor because I must work harder at not repeating myself. However, I enjoy the challenge. This is the greatest job in the world.

Therapist’s dilemma: those who need help the most, run the farthest from it.

Each novel is harder than its predecessor because I must work harder at not repeating myself. However, I enjoy the challenge. This is the greatest job in the world.

The characters emerge from my rather twisted mind. That's another enjoyable part of the job making stuff up.

Life is like a prism. What you see depends on how you turn the glass.

Optimism is denial for chumps with no life experience". "What's pessimism?" I said. "Religion without God.

All of us are like locks. No matter how strong the bolt, there’s always a key out there that opens it.