The CIA estimates that Iraq probably has a few hundred metric tons of chemical weapons agents, for mustard gas, sarin, and other deadly concoctions. This is addition to an extensive capacity to produce biological weapons, including anthrax and ricin, which is fatal within 24 to 36 hours of exposure.

The bad guys have all the fun!

I think understanding or comprehension is probably the strongest emotion that you feel, or at least some kind of empathy.

Whatever I lack in talent I have in stamina.

I know what Twitter is; I don't use it. I don't use Facebook, so luckily, it does zero to my ego.

I can't bear shopping. I can choose clothes for my characters, but not for myself. I've got no dress sense. Or I've lost it.

I value my ability to keep state secrets.