I am a writer. I could not afford to take 15 months off from my writing career to play detective. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes afford career detective
Anybody who doesn't know that politics is crime has got a few screws loose. James Ellroy crimeloosepolitic Change image and share on social
Every one of my books is written from the viewpoint of cops, with the exception of my book Killer on the Road, which is written from the viewpoint of a serial killer. James Ellroy bookcopexception Change image and share on social
Raymond Chandler once wrote that Dashiell Hammett gave murder back to the people who really committed it. James Ellroy backchandlercommit Change image and share on social
When I - when I was going to school, I knew how to read, write, add and subtract and I - I basically said, 'What else do I need? I'm never going to be able to go to college. I'm not going to be able to afford to go to college. I'm not going to be able to get a scholarship.' Mark Wahlberg addaffordbasically share on social
I remember watching 'Colombo' a lot with my dad. That was one of the first detective shows I remember watching. And I remember my dad turning to me - my dad loves to turn to me and explain why things are funny. He used to do that with 'Seinfeld' all the time. He did it with 'Colombo', too, set the scene. Stephanie Beatriz colombodaddetective share on social
My first career ambitions involved turning into a boy; I intended to be either a railway guard or a knight errant. Hilary Mantel ambitionboycareer Change image and share on social