I played in a movie called Ring of Fear with Clyde Beatty and Pat O'Brien.

If the public likes you, you're good. Shakespeare was a common, down-to-earth writer in his day.

I try to stay in good physical shape, I don't smoke, I don't drink.

Now I'm not an author, I'm a writer, that's all I am.

I'm actually a softie. Tough guys get killed too early... I've got a full head of hair and don't wear eyeglasses.

Nobody reads a mystery to get to the middle. They read it to get to the end. If it's a letdown, they won't buy anymore. The first page sells that book. The last page sells your next book.

No one likes my books except the public.