I don't believe in writing anything that I don't know about or haven't researched about personally. I like to transport the reader to places, and in order to do that I have to do the research.

Do not copy my style! The first rule of writing is write about what you know, not what you think you know. So, think about what you've done in your life and write about that.

Whatever you have a passion for, then you must do. If you want to write, write about something you know about.

I write about real people in disguise. If anything, my characters are toned down-the truth is much more bizarre.

I write synopses after the book is completed. I can't write it beforehand, because I don't know what the book's about. I invent something for my publisher because he asks for one, but the final book ends up very differently.

I write about the American dream: if you set your mind to do something, you can do it. My fans know they're getting the real thing.