Good Stories Are Driven By Conflict, Tension,

I Don't Ever Write With A Particular Audience In Mind. I Just Write Books That Please Me.

The Interior Of A Teenager’s Mind Is An Endless War Between Stupid And Clever.

There Is No Absolute Beginning To Any Story, After All. There Is Only The Moment You Begin Watching.

Genes Are Not Simple Triggers. No One Is Hardwired To Commit Murder Or Any Other Crime. Our Actions Are Always The Result Of Stupendously Complex Gene-environment Interactions, And Environment Is Likely To Remain The More Important Influence By Far.

When I Was 30 Or So - By That Time I Had Become An Assistant D.a. - I Decided I Would Try To Write A Novel. To Be Clear: I Did Not Decide To Become A Novelist. Honestly, It Never Crossed My Mind That I Could Actually Earn A Living As A Professional Novelist.