It goes without saying that it's a big game, we knew that even before the Chelsea game,

It goes without saying that it's a big game, we knew that even before the Chelsea game,

The U.S. case is more important because of the economic implications. It (the U.K. ruling) is a nice psychological boost read more

The U.S. case is more important because of the economic implications. It (the U.K. ruling) is a nice psychological boost but you can't extrapolate the U.S. ruling from this because of the different legal standards.

I had started writing the fourth Whit Mosley book, ... I was 40 pages into it, and then Dutton asked read more

I had started writing the fourth Whit Mosley book, ... I was 40 pages into it, and then Dutton asked me if I would consider writing a standalone. The series novel can do a lot to build a loyal readership, but the standalone is sometimes easier for the publisher to market to a broader audience.

We spend an awful lot of money training people and developing them in these underperforming schools, but at the end read more

We spend an awful lot of money training people and developing them in these underperforming schools, but at the end of the year, these teachers are taking the training and experience and moving on to better districts.

I had fun with it, ... I've been called everything from his grandson to his great-nephew.

I had fun with it, ... I've been called everything from his grandson to his great-nephew.

We believed (similar) fights had been wrongly marketed, to some extent. Urban audiences, African-American audiences weren't getting the attention they read more

We believed (similar) fights had been wrongly marketed, to some extent. Urban audiences, African-American audiences weren't getting the attention they deserved.

Willie's done a great job. He's got his degree. He's already got a job lined up at a bank. He's read more

Willie's done a great job. He's got his degree. He's already got a job lined up at a bank. He's going to be a loan officer. I'm real proud of him and what he's done.

The career of a writer is comparable to that of a woman of easy virtue. You write first for pleasure, read more

The career of a writer is comparable to that of a woman of easy virtue. You write first for pleasure, later for the pleasure of others and finally for money.

Newspapers have an agenda that does not match people's opinions in many cases, ... They are out of step politically, read more

Newspapers have an agenda that does not match people's opinions in many cases, ... They are out of step politically, they are out of step in coverage. People get fed up with that. Newspapers are out of touch with mainstream Americans and now the problems are coming home to roost.