You Can't Patch A Wounded Soul With

As A Reporter, You Develop An Ear For Dialogue Because It's Your Job To Capture It Accurately.

Momentum Was Momentum, Whether You Found It In Music Or On The Street Or In The Beat Of Your Own Heart.

That's The Irony In The Work: The Best Stories Are The Worst Things That Happen. My Best Times Were Somebody Else's Worst.

I Went Into Journalism To Learn The Craft Of Writing And To Get Close To The World I Wanted To Write About - Police And Criminals, The Criminal Justice System.

I Feel I'm Functioning At Some Level As A Journalist Because Even Though I Write Fiction, I'm Trying To Get The World Accurate.