I've never been a person to share my private life, but I can help save lives.

Good thoughts are no better than good dreams, unless they are executed.

There's a ball. There's a hoop. You put the ball through the hoop. That's success.

I totally alienated some reporters as I retreated.

The transition was difficult. It's hard to stop something that you've enjoyed and that has been very rewarding.

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.

I feel like I've always been a full-time historian, but nobody knows it.