Sidney Sheldon Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“The part of my writing I find the most rewarding is when people write to me or speak to me in public to tell me how his or her life has been changed by my books.”

“Abraham Lincoln because he was a man filled with great compassion who believed that all men are created free and equal, and was not afraid to stand on that platform. The way Lincoln lived his life has served me well in mine.”

“I think people throughout the world identify with my characters.”

“When you write a movie, you have a hundred collaborators. But when you write a novel, it's yours.”

“Writing novels is the most exciting.”

“I worked in Hollywood as a reader and a would-be writer for about 6 years before I sold my first story.”

“The thing that made Groucho special was the way he used his body parts. He also had a wicked tongue. People didn't realize it, but when Groucho said something, he meant it.”

“I love the freedom that the narrative form provides.”

“In a novel, on the other hand, you not only have to describe the rooms, but the clothes, the characters and what they are thinking. It's a much more in-depth process.”

“There's this sense of excitement because you invent and control the characters. You decide whether they live or die. I find this type of creative process tremendously stimulating.”