I walked over and looked closer at the statue of the goddess. She was wearing a headdress with a skull and a cobra and a crescent moon. Maybe this is what peace of mind was all about: having a poisonous snake on your head and smiling anyway.

The seeker embarks on a journey to find what he wants and discovers, along the way, what he needs.

I am a plodder, I make an appointment with my computer everyday and I have no idea where I am going.

My Italian-American heritage, of which I'm very proud and with which I identify strongly, surfaces in several of my novels.

Hardest thing: creating something out of nothing - the first draft is torturous.

Love stories are probably all Ive ever been able to write or want to write.

The roundness of life's design may be a sign that there is a presence beyond ourselves.