I enjoy adapting my own work, or anybody's work. I like to adapt books.

I write a thousand words a day. Nothing will stop me, I mean nothing, until the book is finished. I'm disciplined in spite of myself.

I certainly believe it's over for the jury system, but we won't admit it for a while.

I enjoy doing the research of nonfiction; that gives me some pleasure, being a detective again.

Every time I write a nonfiction book I get sued.

What is it about the component of fire? People have written about it. People have wondered about it.

The Onion Field made a real writer. And then I knew it was over, I couldn't be a cop anymore.