I can't say that I ever actually decided to become a writer. It kind of snuck up on me.

Genes are not simple triggers. No one is hardwired to commit murder or any other crime. Our actions are always the result of stupendously complex gene-environment interactions, and environment is likely to remain the more important influence by far.

I can't say that I ever actually decided to become a writer. It kind of snuck up on me.

I love sports, as all Bostonians seem to. I love books and movies, as all writers seem to.

There are many more ways to be attractive than to be beautiful.

When I was 30 or so - by that time I had become an assistant D.A. - I decided I would try to write a novel. To be clear: I did not decide to become a novelist. Honestly, it never crossed my mind that I could actually earn a living as a professional novelist.

I am interested in computers and technology, and art, photography, and design.