"Dad made it to Gold Shield Detective, so he always busted Robin, my oldest brother, and me. Always got caught, whatever we were doing."

"Inspiration is one thing and you can't control it, but hard work is what keeps the ship moving. Good luck means, work hard. Keep up the good work."

"There are two types of actors: those who say they don't want to be famous, and those who are liars."

"A resilient spirit knows that the pursuit of truth is a lifelong endeavor."

"I can't write a novel without first really doing reporting. I don't even call it research; it's reporting. That process is very important to the granularity of my writing. I have to know what the reality is so I can be more convincing in the writing."

"Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires."