Quotes About Author

My dad sent me a clipping about the self-defence militias in Mexico. Immediately, when I read it, I knew I wanted to create a parallel story about vigilantes on both sides of the border.

I have the comedic chops and intelligence to raise points and discuss both sides of whatever is on our mind as a society.

The key to understanding the impact of the Human Rights Act in the U.K. is to appreciate that civil liberties and human rights are not two sides of the same coin.

This sight... is by far the noblest astronomy affords.

In the rush for justice it is important not to lose sight of principles the country holds dear.

I remember my first time coming to New York City. It was 1986, and I was on a U.S. tour with a stop at Lincoln Center. It was love at first sight.

It was love at first sight being in the newsroom.

That's what a good crime novelist - any good novelist - should do with you: play with your perceptions while showing you everything in plain sight.

At first sight, Pogba was notable for his size and physicality, and when you got to know him, there was also a confidence about him.

I do not like the Confederate flag. It excludes me, profoundly. And if many good people fought honorably to defend it, I still experience the sight of it as a little racial aggression against me.

There is no surer sign of decay in a country than to see the rites of religion held in contempt.

An interest in ideas is a sign of human life. People are fascinated by what the future is going to be - and the future is going to be an accumulation of ideas.

I want to be very clear: I will not sign on to any health plan that adds to our deficits over the next decade.

I'll sign anything except bad legislation.

Kenny Dalglish was the greatest to play for Liverpool and Scotland, so for someone like that to sign me was an honour.

You can't sign on for a romance novel adaptation and then get prudish.

It's never a good sign when extremism becomes the norm.

I didn't sign any contracts, and I didn't see any oil.

Gardening is seen as a pastime that is almost like belonging to the Church of England - a sign of maturity and wisdom and right thinking.

First of all: no one in their right mind would sign an exclusive contract.

When we did the sign outside, we did not do the cigarette or the mug of beer because it was going to be outside. I wasn't sure if the city would object.

I don't know why directors sign on to these projects and completely rewrite everything.

I must have made a good impression because a club official to us into his office and asked me if I would sign on for a year with a view to becoming a professional.

I don't sign contracts for my books.