“I write mysteries to say something, not just for entertainment”

“To say that I enjoyed writing... is like saying I enjoy having fingers and toes. It's difficult to imagine life without them.”

“I write what I want to read. If I were to write what I know, I'd be staring at a blank page forever.”

“Dennis: Oh, but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you.”

“Honestly...this is why I write.I write to get the happy ending I sometimes feel is eluding me.I write for my sanity.”

“At the heart of the impulse to tell stories is a mystery so profound.”

“I always start writing with a clean piece of paper and a dirty mind. ”