I used to be afraid of two things - being alone and not being able to write. Since Albert's death, I don't care about writing or about other people.

It's tempting to ask why if you fed your neighbors during the time of the earthquake and fire, you didn't do so before or after.

Hold her for me. Hold her tight. Don't let her be lonely. Don't let her hurt. Please.

My central focus is what are we doing to protect the American people and the American homeland? Afghanistan and Pakistan are critical elements in that process.

There was a time - and I used to get made fun of a lot - that all I collected was soundtracks

My life has been a series of emergencies.

The Japanese say, if the flower is to be beautiful, it must be cultivated.

Just write a little bit every day. Even if it's for only half an hour — write, write, write.

I always have the feeling that I'm sitting around not doing anything with my life. A little Calvinist guilt that I should be more productive.

I enjoy nothing more than creating new series and watching them grow in front of me month by month. It's a muscle I spent many years developing and it feels good to be using it again.