The fact is, unlike a lot of writers, I credit the people who help me. A lot of writers out there have a ton of researchers and they don't get credited in the book.
People think they have to be ambitious. But at a certain age, all you want is to be around nice, decent people.
I walk down the street and people don't go, 'My God, there he is.' I lead as normal a life as you can lead in New York City.
I really don't despise anyone. But there is a list of a half dozen people I would prefer never to hear from or see again.
In Britain, libel damages are small and people build them into the cost of doing business. In America, libel is very rare and much harder to prove, but the damages are enormous.