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

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

Without sounding pompous, I really do feel that I have a set of standards that I must adhere to, even leaving aside considerations of what the readers expect.

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

To trust someone is to take the greatest risk of all. (180)

I would never have been a novelist without working as a psychologist...it was a great education in human nature.

Government is like junior high. Your status depends upon whom you're able to persecute.