I think that's because believable action is based on authenticity, and accuracy is very important to me. I always spend time researching my novels, exploring the customs and attitudes of the county I'm using for their setting.

the difference between a rebel and a patriot depends upon who is in power at the moment.

God cannot take sides; for He is in all of us. We are all a part of Him, and when we try to destroy Him, we destroy ourselves.

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

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

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.

I worked in Hollywood as a reader and a would-be writer for about 6 years before I sold my first story.