Quotes About Author

I don't differentiate in the way that the genre creators want differentiation to be made. I feel that I have never written children's or YA stories particularly.

We're living in an era of unprecedented change, and I want to be a part of documenting it.

With the exception of the military industrial complex, we all want a more peaceful world.

I don't have any intentions to return to England. I would go back if I could return as a free person. I don't want to return to prison.

Violence would be a huge gift to those who want a divided Lebanon.

I'm not politically vocal. I just want what's best for our country. I want our rights respected and those of my son's.

I think most people didn't want to do court duty.

The law don't like jazz clubs. No one wants anything to do with that kind of trouble.

What made me want to be on it was reading a really good script, and being compelled by and attracted to the characters. I really loved Maura Isles, who was very fascinating to me.

In terms of a "career," I never have long-term plans, and certainly don't want to spend several years, say, writing a "long" novel.

My topics are timely. When an event is happening is when I want to be there... I think it is our duty to challenge the status quo.

I've spent a lot of time thinking about what the audience would want. That's my job, is to anticipate ahead of the audience.

As for the age of electronics, Selena, I really don't want to get personal with something that comes with a warning label and batteries. (Grace)

Well, isn't that interesting. (Bubba) I ain't your science experiment, Bubba. I don't want to be interesting and I definitely don't want to be a nubby treat for the zombies. (Nick)

Clinton is someone who understands trade, who understands we want more of it, but we want it under a different set of rules.

The influence of being in New York, made me realize a lot of the ethical and political ideas I want to push or promote are best articulated within an anarchist program.

You want me to sneak up on an angel and rip out its pinfeathers, so you can make a fashion statement?

I'm my own "ideal reader" in the sense that I write novels that I would want to read.

This website is the dream of people who want to change the culture of state government.

There was a perverse side of me, with things like Van Helsing coming out. I didn't want to go down that route.

To hell with the Constitution when people want coal!

Government restrictions are attractive to people who want to impose their pet notions without having to count the costs.

No one wants a masterpiece knocking around when your own book is looking for attention.

Any writer takes inspiration from what they read and watch, and over their career works on forming their own voice. I think it was probably Stephen King who made me want to become a writer.