Some People Have More Guts Than Brains.

The Good Thing About Writing Fiction Is That You Can Get Back At People.

Writing's Still The Most Difficult Job I've Ever Had - But It's Worth It.

You Need Some Coffee, Don't You?" "yes, I've Only Had A Gallon.

My Mum Was Never Too Keen On Tv, So We Kids All Went To The Library And Got Books Out. Right From The Start, I Loved The Works Of Mark Twain. Every Time I Read About Tom Sawyer, I'd Go Out And Do Something Low-level Naughty, Just Like Him.

So Many Book Sections In Newspapers And Magazines Used To Be Lively And Vibrant Places. Now They Are Gone. You Just Don't See Many Reviews Anymore. I Can't Control That, So I Don't Worry About It. I Just Try To Do What I Do And Write Books That People Find Every Entertaining. I Don't Worry About The Critics.