My main goal is still for the books to minister in some way, to teach a spiritual truth, to enlighten people.

I became very timid, very retreating. I wouldn't talk to anybody. I didn't look you in the eye. I just had that kind of personality as a kid that basically puts a target on you.

Moviemaking is just really neat, and I really like doing that. I'd like to get into it more, but in terms of my role in all of this and in terms of the gift that God has given me, I had to come to the conclusion that my strength is as a storyteller, creating the story.

The people that usually have the most trouble with my books are the ones that pick them apart from a theological point of view.

We've got fuel prices coming down and good travel numbers coming out, so it's not surprising airline stocks are going up.

I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine.

I get to travel, see the world, meet people and be independent. I feel blessed.

Science does not just drive space travel - space travel also drives science.