"It's a very bad idea to get in the way of a writer who's trying to write."

"I have a lot of friends who are cops, and a lot of friends who are criminals. I just try to keep them separated."

"Peculiar travel suggestions are dancing lessons from God."

"Every time I write a book, I try to make it as good as I can, and then I hope that people will read it."

"The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but a life without a purpose."