I was trained in Army Intelligence, but spent most of my army career in the infantry. But like many people of my generation, I was very much caught up in the Cold War, and books and movies about espionage.

We're all pilgrims on the same journey but some pilgrims have better road maps.

I like the process of pencil and paper as opposed to a machine. I think the writing is better when it's done in handwriting.

G.I. humor is similar to cop humor.

It's good to stay as close to real life as you can, and then kind of dress it up.

I try to use short sentences, short paragraphs and short chapters to keep the reader's interest.

A lot of our perception of history is influenced by inaccurate movies.