What I like about non-fiction is that it covers such a huge territory. The best non-fiction is also creative

I tell beginning readers to read a lot and write a lot. If you want to write a book, find a subject that's really worth the time and effort you'll put in.

I do believe in God. I think God has given so much power to people, and intelligence, and said, 'Well, you are on your own. Maybe I'm tired, I need a nap. You are mature. Why don't you look after yourselves?' And I think He's been sleeping too much.

... "You may not see the ocean, but right now we are in the middle of the ocean, and we have to keep swimming.

The only real nation is humanity

At first, I spend about four hours a day writing. Toward the end of a book, I spend up to 16 hours a day on it, because all I want to do is make it good and get it done.

My big struggle is how people can not care, erase, not remember.