Everything You Do Leaves Traces, Doesn't It.

For Me, The Best Places To Write Are On Planes, Trains And At Airports. Not Hotel Rooms But Hotel Lobbies. I'm Really Happy When I'm Waiting For A Plane And The Message Comes That It's Three Hours Late. Great, I'll Get To Write!

You Can't Visit Readers Where You Think They Are. You Have To Invite Them Home To Where You Are And Try To Lure Them Into Your Universe. That's The Art Of Storytelling.

My Father Grew Up In Brooklyn, N.y., With My Grandparents. In Norwegian My Name Is Pronounced 'yoo' But My Father Used To Call Me 'joe.'

What Do We Mean By 'crazy?' What Do We Mean By 'mad?' At What Point Is A Person Just Different And At What Point Can We Call It A Disease And Say That They Are Not Responsible For Their Actions? Or Are We All Slaves To The Chemical Processes That Go On In Our Brains?

When You're An Established Name, You Know That A Children's Book Will Have A Pretty Good Chance Of Getting Picked Up. Like Madonna. It's Not That I Had This Great Idea. Actually, In My Case, It Was A Great Idea.