Interestingly, the more Americans report knowing about Muslim countries, the more likely they are to hold positive views of those countries. (p. 155)

Canada is a myth people made up to entertain children, like the Tooth Fairy. There’s no such place.

I'm pretty minimal when it comes to my beauty routine and always have been.

Three of my novels and a good number of my short stories are told from the point of view of men. I was brought up in a house of women.

To Americans religious freedom is sacred.

Senator Joseph McCarthy was one of the greatest Americans who ever lived.

Why is it so weird that somebody didn't recognize me?... The fact is that whenever I meet somebody, I say, 'Nice to meet you. I'm Julia.'

If Cargo is a catalyst to spark policy, that would be great. The more we're able to use it as an educational tool, the more it's a building block in youths' minds and peoples' minds to enact policy.

Creativity isn't about wild talent as much as it's about productivity. To find new ideas that work, you need to try a lot that don't. It's a pure numbers game.

I never really cared for the things of this world. It was the glow of Your Presence that filled it with beauty.

When I was in university, my dream was to be a coach, like a high school track coach. Not to teach.