“Habit is the best thing for you if you’re trying to write prose.”

I think fiction writers write what they do because no one else has written it and they want to read it.

You want to set this one down so you can take a breath, and keep reading–all at the same time.

This is much more than your typical thriller. Tim Johnston has written a book that makes Gone Girl seem gimmicky . . . Johnston is an excellent writer.

Falling in love is the best thing that will ever happen to you. And not with someone else but with yourself.

It’s embarrassing when you try to overthrow the government and you wind up on the Best Seller’s List.

The best way to educate oneself is to become part of the revolution.

I think I really produce my best work in Iran.

The best way to keep something bad from happening is to see it ahead of time, and you can’t see it if you refuse to face the possibility.

My car’s my best friend. My office. My home. My location. I have a very intimate sense when I am in a car with someone next to me. We’re in the most comfortable seats because we’re not facing each other, but sitting side by side.

I’d like to think that throughout my career whatever my current record is has 110% of my best.

I’ve always seemed to have my best performances when I’m under the most pressure.