If you don't know why,I could never explain it to you.

Every man is a prisoner, and the greatest irony of all is to be the prisoner of another man.

I go to great lengths to make certain situations feel right to the reader.

The Dalai Lama. He is a very wise man of great inner peace who believes that happiness is the purpose of our lives. Through his teachings and leadership, he continues to make this world a better place in which to live.

When people tell me I've kept them up all night, I feel like I've succeeded.

Coleridge wrote, "Dreams are no shadows, but the very substances and calamities of my life.

I always spend time exploring the customs and attitudes of the countries I'm using for locations, and interviewing the people who live there. I've visited over 90 countries thus far.