All fiction is lies – if it weren’t, it would be biography, history, or reportage.
As a child, I read science fiction, but from the very beginnings of my reading for pleasure, I read a lot of non-fictional history, particularly historical biography.
I was a precocious reader.
I believe that interest in heroes is universal and eternal.
In America, if you don't do a 100 million dollars, you've done nothing.
The saddest day of your life is when you decide to sell out, and nobody wants to buy.