The only reason is that I hadn't seen The Modern Jazz Quartet perform live and a live performance is often where the real experience of jazz takes place. I'm not familiar with the Boswell Sisters.

I've had enough success for two lifetimes, My success is talent put together with hard work and luck.

During 1866 and 1922, Native Americans and black soldiers often intermingled in the American west, on the frontier.

There are a lot of authors in the world, so it's difficult to find a unique niche to present your take on things. That is always a challenge for any author.

The Lakers fans have been great, even folks in the supermarket are welcoming me back.

My English teacher, Dr. John Lindstrom, taught me an appreciation for the written word. Until his class, I'd dabbled in journalism and essay writing. But when he selected one of my essays as the best in the class, it gave me the confidence to see myself as a writer.

My grandfather and my uncle both died from colorectal cancer, my dad almost died from it and I have the gene for it.