At their best, thrillers not only entertain. Ideally they also reflect the society in which they are set, analyzing our fears and how we perceive the world.

" ... What if?" Through the alchemy of those two words, something new comes into the world.

When I teach writing, I have a mantra: Be a first-rate version of yourself, and not a second-rate version of another writer.

His name was Rambo, and he was just some nothing kid for all anybody knew, standing by the pump of a gas station at the outskirts of Madison, Kentucky.

One generation's idea of fast pace might be different from a later generation's.

A thriller becomes great when it carries a feeling of reality and truth.

There are no inferior types of fiction, only inferior practitioners of them.

As long as thriller authors teach us about our world, they'll be relevant.

Your obligation as writers is to distinguish yourself. … The ultimate result should be a book that you write that no one else could have written.

A thriller must be thrilling. A mystery may or may not be a thriller depending on how much breathless emotion it has, as opposed to cerebral calculation.

People who know various movie versions don't really know the story.

The moment you believe your experience is caused by other people, you are giving them your power.

I knew I wanted to be an actress when I was 9 years old.

I'm scared to death to fly commercial I have not flown commercial since 9/11.

A reading is a kind of communion. The poet articulates the semi-known for the tribe.

Addiction to food is unfortunately really grave, also to alcohol or to anything else.

what is sought by means of free choice is to make room for merits.

Never underestimate the importance of having fun. I'm dying and I'm having fun. And I'm going to keep having fun every day because there's no other way to play it.

I started working for Bethlehem Steel when I was about 16 during the summers.

Ma’at demands a leader.” “Yeah so I’ve heard.

I remember your name perfectly, but I just can't think of your face.