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One of the pleasures of writing novels is that my characters usually do something. But in real life we often stay locked in a situation that we know is painful or wrong.

John Twelve Hawks
QUESTION: Is there a reason for the pen name? One you'd be willing to share, I suppose. As in, is it because you're actually a secret CIA agent and/or Russian spy, or merely because you don't ever want your mother knowing what you've written?
JTH: My mother and the rest of my family don't know that I have written the novels. Those people I know who aren't close friends see me as a failure by the American standards of success. Being a failure in such a way has been a continual lesson. It's helped me realize that we make quick judgments of others based on little real information. We assume so much – but don't know the secrets held within the heart.

John Twelve Hawks
Mrs. Driscoll clapped her hands together and the bracelets jingled brightly. "Yes, Mr. Morgan! The theater can heal a wounded spirit and broken heart! I've seen it countless times. When we are completely artificial, we can find out what's real."

John Twelve Hawks
Identity is not taste or fashion; it has nothing to do with what we've purchased in the past or want to buy in the future. Identity comes from making real choices that force you to decide what is true, fair, and just. Identity is not given to you; it's earned by your life experiences.

John Twelve Hawks