What did James Ellroy mean by: I needed to address that I’ve had some profound moral shifts in my own life. James Ellroy Author Copy
Closure is a preposterous concept worthy of the worst aspects of American daytime TV. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, James Ellroy, Criticism, Emotional, Rejection, 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
To me, there’s nothing on earth other than women. It’s why I get out of bed every morning. Author, January 17, 2024January 9, 2025, James Ellroy, Devotion, Love, Passion, 0 James Ellroy Author
+ I learn things late-and only the hard way. Author, June 10, 2023January 2, 2025, James Ellroy, Experience, Growth, Learning, 0 James Ellroy Author
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
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
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
Appreciation of art is a moral erection, otherwise mere dilettantism. Read explanation Jean Cocteau Artist · France
The real function of art is to change mental patterns … making new thought possible. Jean Dubuffet Artist · France
The course of a river is almost always disapproved of by the source. Read explanation Jean Cocteau Artist · France
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