You have to go out of your way as a suspense novelist to find situations where the protagonists are somewhat helpless and in real danger.

I had a very strong desire to be successful at something.

Stephen King once told me he liked my writing. And that was great.

It's good to stay as close to real life as you can, and then kind of dress it up.

It's not that there aren't people who care creatively in the world of television, but there's always a bit more time in making a movie. I always feel films are more of a creative journey.

I love to run, but training can be hard, especially with a family and a crazy travel schedule. I often do sprints with my kids, where they bike and I run along side them so we can 'race' each other for a quarter-mile or shorter repeats.

At some point, the government expands into the private sphere so far that you live in a place with a whole lot less freedom. I didn't like that that was the direction of travel for our country, and decided to come to Washington to try and be a small part of bringing it back.

Local economies are suffering as people spend more on fuel and less on consumer goods and travel.