I wish I were better at straightforward description. I feel like I'm usually overdoing it or underdoing it, and it takes a lot of tweaking to get the details right.

Some people need God and some people need science.

The worst thing that's ever happened to you is not the worst thing that's ever happened to anybody.

I hate the word juicy in describing anything: lips, plots, oranges. But especially novels. It feels - icky. Reminds me of saliva.

I like writing dialogue - I can hear my characters so clearly that writing dialogue often feels as much like transcribing something as it does like creating it.

Once again, my hero. And here I’m supposed to be the one saving him.

Anger is a super weapon given by god...with a catch...the more you use it the less effective it becomes.

More must be done in concrete terms in order to promote the cause of disarmament.

I had hoped to go to law school, but the war started, and because of the strong feeling that I did not want to kill anybody, I joined the Merchant Marine when I graduated from Berkeley.

My Plan A was to be a psychologist. I thought I would be a receptionist. I'm always middle of the road and very normal. I've always wanted a normal life, and this is what I got.

You need teamwork to achieve real success, and that attitude comes straight from soccer.

Your real boss is the one who walks around under your hat.

Never has grief been possessed, never has love been learned, and what removes us in death is not revealed.

I don't even think when I'm walking down the runway. I don't really breathe either.

A leader's job is to help his people.