Everyone Has His Own Sound.

I Get Letters. I Get Several A Week, I Think. A Lot Of People Want A Picture, A Lot Of People Just Want An Autograph.

There Are Cities That Get By On Their Good Looks, Offer Climate And Scenery, Views Of Mountains Or Oceans, Rockbound Or With Palm Trees. And There Are Cities Like Detroit That Have To Work For A Living.

I'm Very Much Aware In The Writing Of Dialogue, Or Even In The Narrative Too, Of A Rhythm. There Has To Be A Rhythm With It … Interviewers Have Said, You Like Jazz, Don’t You? Because We Can Hear It In Your Writing. And I Thought That Was A Compliment.

I Don't Believe In Writer's Block Or Waiting For Inspiration. If You're A Writer, You Sit Down And Write.

It's My Attempt To Remain Invisible, Not Distract The Reader From The Story With Obvious Writing.