Writers always say, 'I always knew I wanted to be a writer; when I was a three-month-old foetus a pen formed in my hand and I began to scratch my first story on the inside of my mother's womb.' I started later, in my early twenties. Harlan Coben beginearlyfoetus share on social
I pretty much only wear Lilly Pulitzer ties because my best friend owns the company. Harlan Coben companyfriendlilly Change image and share on social
When you like something and you're pretty good at it and you can make a living doing it, you don't ask why. You just count your blessings and go with it. Harlan Coben blessingcountgood Change image and share on social
I'm not a fan of self-help books - how can something be 'self-help' if the book itself is purportedly helping you? Harlan Coben bookfanhelp Change image and share on social
I'm 48 years old, not a kid anymore by any definition, but here is a universal truth that every adult at some point will realize: We are all always 17 years old, waiting for our lives to begin. Harlan Coben adultanymorebegin Change image and share on social
Children learn much more from how you act than from what you tell them. There are times this worries me - we parents are rarely the role models we want to be. True for life. True for driving. Harlan Coben actchilddrive Change image and share on social
I am, after all, a thriller writer. I routinely delve into the darkest chambers of the human heart. I've written about murder, kidnapping, depravity, horror, violence, and disfigurement. Harlan Coben chamberdarkdelve Change image and share on social
I live in the suburbs, the final battleground of the American dream, where people get married and have kids and try to scratch out a happy life for themselves. Harlan Coben americanbattlegrounddream Change image and share on social
I like to go out and write. So I'll often go to a Starbucks or a local coffee bar, and I'll sit there and I'll write. I can write pretty much anywhere. Harlan Coben barcoffeelocal Change image and share on social
I love to fool you once, I love to fool you twice, I love to fool you a third time. And just when you think it's all over, I have what I call that Carrie hand-out-of-the-grave moment. Just when you think it's all over, I'm going to hit you with just one more. I can't help myself. Harlan Coben callcarriefool share on social
