I Didn't Dare Think Of The Future;

In Little Pockets Of Conversation, Old Men Were Telling Stories Of Ancient Floods. Women Were Talking Of About How Much Rain There'd Been In Other Towns -- Paragould, Lepanto, And Manila.

There Are Few Writers Who, If They Publish Anything, I Am Going To Buy It: Ian Mcewan, Scott Turow, Pat Conroy - He Was A Buddy Of Mine And I Always Read His Stuff. Also: Harlan Coben, Elmore Leonard, John Le Carre, But He's Pushing Ninety.

My Decision To Become A Lawyer Was Irrevocably Sealed When I Realized My Father Hated The Legal Profession.

I Don't Even Know What A Serious Literary Critic Is.

In Life, Finding A Voice Is Speaking And Living The Truth. Each Of You Is An Original. Each Of You Has A Distinctive Voice. When You Find It, Your Story Will Be Told. You Will Be Heard.