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I have weathered many different storms and I know who I am and my friends know who I really am.

I've been fascinated with severe weather since I was four, when I saw a tornado at night in my mom and grandmother's southeast Minnesota hometown while everyone else was asleep - an experience I encoded in 'The Stormchasers.'

I get my best ideas in a thunderstorm. I have the power and majesty of nature on my side.

I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature.

I'd like to be able to use Storm's powers for good, like have it rain more in Southern California. We could do with it.

Storms are sex. They exist alongside and are indifferent to words and description and dissection.

I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning how to sail my ship.

I am very aware that there are many of you who have friends and loved ones in the areas affected by this storm who have been displaced or who have not yet been accounted for.

After 'A Perfect Storm' came out, I heard from a young reader, who had suffered a similar background as 'Arizona,' that I had helped her to find peace. That was the most amazing thing in the world to me.