Writing is showbusiness for shy people. That's how I see it.

She's a reflection of my fascination with the diversity of America she's totally normal in New York, but a freak in Texas. There are dozens of such clashes in America.

I don't need validation, recognition or praise. What I need are facts and the facts are that one of my books gets sold, somewhere in the world, every second.

Most actors are small, anyway - at least compared to me.

A handgun at two hundred feet is the same thing as crossing your fingers and making a wish.

My mother still calls me Jim and that is about it. Everyone else calls me Lee. My wife calls me whatever.

A person less fortunate than yourself deserves the best you can give. Because of duty, and honor, and service. You understand those words? You should do your job right, and you should do it well, simply because you can, without looking for notice or reward.