I never expected I would be connected to the Alpha male as some kind of ancillary object, and to this day it mystifies me.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I have this theory that alpha males are actually not alpha males. They're actually very scared - particularly scared of competition from a lot of men.
'Alpha' is a very fast-moving book. It doesn't lend itself to laborious introspection and the navel-gazing that some stories can fall prey to.
At a certain point, even if the one alpha male is dominant, at a certain point there's a younger lion that is stronger, and everyone knows it.
My public caricature - that of a self-confident alpha male - is only partly accurate.
Even in 2014, when romance heroes are as varied as their genre, somewhere in them you can still always find the alpha male.
I describe in 'Chimpanzee Politics' how the alpha male needs broad support to reach the top spot. He needs some close allies and he needs many group members to be on his side.
I have always had an abiding interest in that type of female anatomy.
The thing with 'Alphas' is that, even though it's sci-fi, I run into lots of people that have watched the show for various reasons. They're like, 'I had no expectation, and I'm totally blown away and fascinated.'
I connect with an aura, with energy. And if the person with whom I connect happens to be a female, that's just the way it is.
Alpha men are very turned on by the alpha woman, really high chemistry, really fun to work with, probably really fun to have affairs with, but there's not sustainable harmony in that lack of complement. There can only be one person in the driver's seat.