It's a kind of zen question: if you write a book and no one reads it, is it really a book?

LA has a fantastic car scene and because the climate is so gentle, cars can last forever.

The thriller is not a recent invention. It probably goes back to the dawn of storytelling.

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.

All of us write wish fulfillment.

Printing currency for foreigners to buy is the best racket a government can get into.

I said nothing. I’m good at saying nothing. I don’t like talking. I could go the rest of my life without saying another word, if I had to.