I think Judy Blume, Stephen King, and Dean Koontz are the three authors responsible for my being where I am today. I owe them a lot.

I am the herald of the Great King.

I think many people would say that writers like Stephen King have hypergraphia.

I'm not usually where I think I am. It's kind of spooky.

I think there are a lot of chefs in D.C. who have made D.C. what it is today. I am very respectful to them. I'm very admiring of what they've done.

I think the way I am, the way I'm chilled out, has a lot to do with being Muslim and having faith.