I do write my manuscripts by hand, in pencil on legal pads. Then they are typed on a word processor by my typist.

It's much different today than it was during the Cold War. The CIA is not the subject of many books anymore. But that might change, because of international terrorism and Red China.

Basically, all women are nurturers and healers, and all men are mental patients to varying degrees.

I had a very strong desire to be successful at something.

I think it's more difficult now to write a spy thriller with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Many authors have tried, but few have succeeded in capturing the interest of readers.

The world has gotten smaller and more accessible since I first started writing in the 70's.

Ernest Hemingway was the author I drew inspiration from.