I've loved thrillers and spy stories since I was a kid. It's probably not a bad rule of thumb to write the kinds of stories you love to read.

What I care about is readers because without readers I can't make a living... And I think it's a bad thing for the world if people don't read anymore. I want people to read a lot.

The most important guideline when it comes to argument is the golden rule. If someone were addressing your point, what tone, what overall approach would you find persuasive and want her to use? Whatever that is, do it yourself.

There's an awful lot of corruption in Japanese business and politics, corruption of the sort that can make for great setting for a spy story.

He has faced many different kinds of economic environments. He has thrown away any kind of rule of thumb.

I've been writing stories since I was a kid. I love writing stories.