I'll tell you what I was most surprised to discover about my writing process, and that is that I never know what I'm doing.

I tend to be a very logical, practical person.

It occurred to me at some point that what really links us to the past is memory, and there's so much we've forgotten.

I don't think I've ever done anything that's completely the same, yet.

We're naturally afraid of a spider - these are memories that are being chemically passed down through your DNA.

I personally love books that make me think, so I naturally gravitate toward writing a book like that, one that's going to make someone think and make me think.

I love getting into the basement of a courthouse, and all the dusty records - all that stuff makes me really happy.