I think you'd best make your peace with the past since you've come this far. I think you know by now that you won't go back again.

You try to keep life simple but it never works, and in the end all you have left is yourself.

Age plays cruel tricks on the human face; all our repressed feelings become visible on the surface, where they harden like a mask.

Writing is self-taught. Consulting other people only teaches you to depend on their reactions, which may or may not be legitimate. Quit looking for approval ... Learn to evaluate your own work with a dispassionate eye ... the lessons you acquire will be all the more valuable because you've mastered your craft from within.

I read the paper every day. There are certain subjects that will catch my attention. I have an entire file of articles. Of course I make up the story, especially since most criminals are not very smart and fictional crime must be clever. I have to make sure the story I am telling is interesting and realistic. In this book I went on line and found out the manners of codes. I thought it interesting to use them as a jumping off point.

After my years in Hollywood, I got tired of apologizing for work that really wasn't mine to begin with.

People get careless when they're feeling safe.