The Characters I Write About Are Very

Can't Complain Because Nobody Listens.

I've Learned Over The Years That Sometimes If You Ask The Same Question More Than Once You Get Different Responses.

Any Writer Would Rather Dig Into Character Than Dig Into Fancy Plots.

The Writing Ethic Was Influenced - When You Have To Write Every Day, There's No Such Thing As Writer's Block.

Los Angeles Was The Kind Of Place Where Everybody Was From Somewhere Else And Nobody Really Droppped Anchor. It Was A Transient Place. People Drawn By The Dream, People Running From The Nightmare. Twelve Million People And All Of Them Ready To Make A Break For It If Necessary. Figuratively, Literally, Metaphorically -- Any Way You Want To Look At It -- Everbody In L.a. Keeps A Bag Packed. Just In Case.