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" I like snappy dialogue and short descriptions and lots of action. "

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" The fascination for me is searching the unknown for a mystery. "

" My forte is the plotting. You sit down, and you work out a plot. "

" There is no greater unknown than the sea and no greater mystery than a lost ship. "

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" Maybe some day they'll find me behind the computer, just bones and cobwebs. "

" A lot of people don't understand why I'm not out diving for treasure. "

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" After putting the kids to bed, I would think about what I wanted to write. "

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" Nobody gives a damn about the Merrimac. You know how it is. Winners write the history books. "

" I can appreciate other writers' works. "

" I get up in the morning, get to the office, and write until about six o'clock in the evening. "

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" I had horrible experiences in Hollywood. "

" I collect vintage cars, so you always find them in my books. "

" There's a little bit of Pitt in everybody. "

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" I'm a storyteller. "

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" The culinary scene in Phoenix is incredible. "

" I was driving by an auto auction one day, and they were auctioning off a beautiful Hispano-Suiza. I started bidding even though I hadn't even signed up with the officials. The last bid was $50,000, and it was mine. And I thought, 'My God, what have I done? I've never spent more than $500 in my life.' That was the first one. "