One of the hardest things for me, now that I'm famous, is finding people who can read my stuff and give me an honest critique.

It was the most romantic plane ever made.

I imagined it. I wrote it. But I guess I never thought I'd see it.

I am very fond of Edith Wharton. She's quite high brow but also a great storyteller. My favorite is 'The House of Mirth.' I also like 'The Reef.

Everybody takes what they life from the teachings of the church, and ignores the parts that don't suit them.

I enjoy learning technical details.

It's great that in the German language I've sold almost 30 million books. Isn't that amazing?