Very few of my books are about who stole the Maltese Falcon

Has anyone ever told you," I said, "that you coalesce reality?" "No. They only say that I'm good in the sack." "They are accurate but limited," I said. "And if you give me their names I'll kill them.

College had little effect on me. I'd have been the same writer if I'd gone to MIT, except I'd have flunked out sooner.

'All Our Yesterdays' was unquestionably the best work I have ever done. And the reading public stayed away in droves.

I really don't know what I am going to do in terms of what a book is going to be about until I actually start writing it!

For David Parker and Daniel Parker, with the respect and admiration of their father, who grew up with them.

I needed to find my way to write. I need about six hours of uninterrupted time in order to produce about two hours of writing, and when I accepted that and found the way to do it, then I was able to write.