David Baldacci Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“People have given me classified information, but always with the disclaimer 'This can never end up in a book.' And it never does.”

“I'm ever curious about the world. I'm driven to go out and find new things to write about. Having a vivid imagination is also a plus.”

“I'm driven to go out and find new things to write about.”

“But if I worried too much about publishers' expectations, I'd probably paralyze myself and not be able to write anything.”

“I'm a wicked ping-pong player.”

“In every thriller written about Washington, particularly after 9/11, there are good guys and there are bad guys, and there's no gray area at all.”

“Some people take 10 years to write a book and some can do one in under a year.”

“I look for material that both interest me and challenges me. If I am drawn to the material and I have to work hard at it, the characters and the plots reflect the hours and hours of research.”