John Grisham Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)
John Grisham quotes and sayings page 2 (69 year old writer). Here's quote # 11 through 20 out of the 42 we have for him.
“The Deep South has the friendliest people in the world. They will do anything for you. They also want to know what's going on and won't hesitate to ask questions.”
“I earned my first steady paycheck watering rose bushes at a nursery for a dollar an hour.”
“I always try to tell a good story, one with a compelling plot that will keep the pages turning. That is my first and primary goal. Sometimes I can tackle an issue-homelessness, tobacco litigation, insurance fraud, the death penalty-and wrap a good story around it.”
“After I'd been a lawyer for about five or six years, I started playing around with fiction.”
“I'm not itching to sue Amazon or Wal-Mart... they sell a lot of books. But the future is very uncertain with books.”
“Writing's still the most difficult job I've ever had - but it's worth it.”
“One thing you really have to watch as a writer is getting on a soapbox or pulpit about anything. You don't want to alienate readers.”
“Writing was not a childhood dream of mine. I do not recall longing to write as a student. I wasn't sure how to start.”
“I seriously doubt I would ever have written the first story had I not been a lawyer. I never dreamed of being a writer. I wrote only after witnessing a trial.”
“Quite often I can be in a bookshop, standing beneath a great big picture of myself and paying for a book with a credit card clearly marked John Grisham, yet no one recognises me. I often say I'm a famous author in a country where no one reads.”
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