Lloyd Alexander

After I saved some money, I quit work and went to a local college.

There's this huge number of desperate people.

King Arthur was one of my heroes - I played with a trash can lid for a knightly shield and my uncle's cane for the sword Excalibur.

Composers, like authors, have a lot in common. Our main goal is to connect with the listener emotionally.

I've always been baffled by critics of the CIA, who are horrified that it does illegal things. That is the purpose of an intelligence service: to perform illegal acts.

I'm thankful I don't have parents that I feel I need to get their attention. They've always been there for me.