But Desperate People Find Courage.

I Have Quite A Few Different Bibles. Having Rejected My Parents' Religion, I Still Think The King James Bible Is The Most Important Work Of Literature In English. None Of Us Can Help Being Influenced By It.

Movies Have Influenced All Writers, Not Just Thriller Writers.

I Read Mostly Fiction, A Lot Of 19th-century Novels.

There Is A Real Connection Between Philosopy And Fiction.

I Wanted To Be Some Kind Of Captain Of Industry. Then I Wanted To Be In Advertising, And Then I Wanted To Be A Newspaper Reporter.