When I began writing that I was able and did travel and met some fascinating people and also uncovered some history, which has not been discovered before.

I don't think I really invented anybody. I have drawn on real life.

The president of General Motors was in a foul humor.

I set myself 600 words a day as a minimum output, regardless of the weather, my state of mind or if I'm sick or well. There must be 600 finished words-not almost right words.

I probably shouldn't admit this since I work in the tech industry, but I still prefer reading paper books.

Teachers say their schools of education did not adequately prepare them for the classroom. They would have welcomed more mentoring and feedback in their early years.

As far as I can see, about the only thing I've missed is a college education.

Playing for the Kansas City Monarchs was like my school, my learning, my world. It was my whole life.