The idea of America is so important to me. It's about freedom, democracy, and the ability to create your own destiny.

I was a truck driver in LA, going to City College, and I tried to sign up for a class in ceramics, but it was full. So I signed up for architecture. It was an accident.

"The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's funny...'"

The past is never dead; it's not even past. This is especially true in detective fiction.

Quality starts from the seed, not just the harvest.

蜜蜂和海豚的幸福是存在。对于人类来说，是知道这一点并为之惊叹。

Every piece of wood has its own character; our job is to reveal its natural beauty.

在所有的动物中，只有人类是残忍的。他们是唯一将快乐建立在制造痛苦之上的动物。

The true measure of success is how many times you can bounce back from failure.