All I wanted to do was to follow my passion and tell a good story. David Lagercrantz followgoodpassion Change image and share on social
I want to be read, and I certainly want to sell, but I also see my father's eye from Heaven: 'Always write quality. It doesn't matter if you sell; if it's good, it's good - if you capture the complexity of life.' David Lagercrantz capturecomplexityeye share on social
I'm a strange kind of author - I like assignments. I wasn't clever enough to invent an iconic figure like Salander, but she's my kind of girl. David Lagercrantz assignmentauthorclever Change image and share on social
A conventional crime story is simple - it's just a corpse in the river or something, and a detective with an alcohol problem. David Lagercrantz alcoholconventionalcorpse Change image and share on social
If you have an extreme character, you need normal characters to contrast them. Sherlock Holmes certainly needed a Dr. Watson. And Pippi Longstocking, who supposedly inspired Lisbeth Salander, needed Tommy and Annika, the normal middle-class neighbors. David Lagercrantz annikacharacterclass share on social
My father was this huge, influential intellectual in the '60s and '70s. He was one of the main players in the cultural discussion in Sweden, the editor of papers. David Lagercrantz 60s70scultural Change image and share on social
All great characters, great icons, in literature are a bit of a riddle, and that's the reason we go back to them over and over. David Lagercrantz backbitecharacter Change image and share on social
My life as an author has always been about brilliant, odd people. David Lagercrantz authorbrilliantlife Change image and share on social
I have this reporter's temperament still in me - I thrive under pressure. David Lagercrantz pressurereportertemperament Change image and share on social
I have the deepest respect for Eva Gabrielsson and all she has gone through, but I also know that I make maybe her sad, and I am sad about that, but I make so many other people happy. David Lagercrantz deepevagabrielsson Change image and share on social
