What did James Ellroy mean by: Closure is a preposterous concept worthy of the worst aspects of American daytime TV. James Ellroy Author Copy
I think I’m out of crime fiction now, and I think the dividing line is American Tabloid. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, James Ellroy, America, Crime, Fiction, 0 James Ellroy Author
If I wanted to make money I would have written another novel. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, James Ellroy, Ambition, Creativity, Passion, 0 James Ellroy Author
Rock and rollers can get you the youth buzz, and younger people are fanatical readers. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, James Ellroy, Readers, Youth, 0 James Ellroy Author
I am a writer. I could not afford to take 15 months off from my writing career to play detective. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, James Ellroy, Career, Writing, 0 James Ellroy Author
I needed to address that I’ve had some profound moral shifts in my own life. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, James Ellroy, Change, Morality, Personal, 0 James Ellroy Author
I almost had an intransigent mental spirit. I always wanted things. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, James Ellroy, Ambition, Desire, Persistence, 0 James Ellroy Author
Joe Wambaugh’s a friend. I know him only casually, but I like him a lot. I think he likes my books. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, James Ellroy, Friendship, Literature, 0 James Ellroy Author
+ And you love to read, you love to escape, right? Author, September 18, 2023January 2, 2025, James Ellroy, Escape, Love, Reading, 0 James Ellroy Author
It’s stupid the way people extrapolate the past — and not slightly stupid, but massively stupid. Read explanation Charlie Munger Business person
Not only should you not accept a prize. You should not try to deserve one either. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
The public is never pleased with what we do, wanting always a copy of what we have done. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
