James Ellroy Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I don't know anybody in the underworld. I make this stuff up. I don't know any criminals.”

“I have a very intense marriage.”

“Every one of my books is written from the viewpoint of cops, with the exception of my book Killer on the Road, which is written from the viewpoint of a serial killer.”

“I put on such a good show, the story is outrageous, and people don't want to hear that I'm basically a reasonable human being. As long as it continues to get me print, I'll continue to perform in an exuberant manner.”

“I like to be alone so I can write. But focus can hurt you. I don't want to be some stress casualty in early middle age.”

“I'm clenched down, I'm locked in on it, which is my general approach to life.”

“Rock and rollers can get you the youth buzz, and younger people are fanatical readers.”

“I am conservative by temperament. I disapprove of criminal activity. I am very solidly and markedly on the side of authority. The truth is I would rather err on the side of too much authority than too little.”

“I am a writer. I could not afford to take 15 months off from my writing career to play detective.”

“I haven't been to a movie in a year and a half.”