I'd read a lot of thrillers about politicians and presidents, but never one where you flip the stereotypes and make good people bad and bad people good. David Baldacci badflipgood Change image and share on social
The military is a very cool world to write about. I went down to Ft. Benning, Ga., for military training, and I learned a lot about soldiers and officers and why they joined up and what their life has been like. David Baldacci benningcooljoin share on social
Most people associate reading with laying on the beach. They don't see that it's crucial for a democracy! David Baldacci associatebeachcrucial Change image and share on social
But if I worried too much about publishers' expectations, I'd probably paralyze myself and not be able to write anything. David Baldacci expectationparalyzepublisher Change image and share on social
People have given me classified information, but always with the disclaimer 'This can never end up in a book.' And it never does. David Baldacci bookclassifydisclaimer Change image and share on social
In every thriller written about Washington, particularly after 9/11, there are good guys and there are bad guys, and there's no gray area at all. David Baldacci areabadgood Change image and share on social
Why waste time trying to discover the truth, when you can so easily create it? David Baldacci creatediscovereasily Change image and share on social
I'm tired of people screaming about price and forgetting about the content. David Baldacci contentforgetpeople Change image and share on social
I look for material that both interest me and challenges me. If I am drawn to the material and I have to work hard at it, the characters and the plots reflect the hours and hours of research. David Baldacci challengecharacterdraw Change image and share on social
