Fundamentalism, as practiced by the Taliban, is the enemy of real thought, and religion, too.

My dad was in a wheelchair and on oxygen for the last few years of his life.

To me, religion is an agreement between a group of people about what God is. Spirituality is a one-on-one relationship.

Actually, in its purest form, Islam is incredibly tolerant. That makes what's going on in the world really bizarre.

I don't type fast. I type with three fingers - two on one hand, and I only get one going on the other. I think my thumb's in there, but I'm not sure. I may be no better than an orangutan when it comes to that.

I ain't ever satisfied.

I'm used to writing stories with a beginning a middle and an end in four minutes.