I Don't Think Anyone Will

She Refused To Accept The Simple Truism That The Better You Were, The Bigger Threat You Were To Those At The Top.

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.

How I Work Is That I Write A Story I'd Like To Read. Then You Fly To Paris Or Sydney And The Interviewers Talk About The Greater Significance Of Your Work.

Don't Go Growing A Conscience On Me," I Said. "i've Been Down That Road. It Doesn't Lead You To Anything Good.

The Character Can Never Be Static From Book To Book. People Might Think You Just Come Up With A New Plot And Stick This Guy In. Well, He Has To Be As New As The Plot Every Time.