Raymond Chandler once wrote that Dashiell Hammett gave murder back to the people who really committed it. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes back chandler commit
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
The truth of the matter is, you lose a parent to murder when you're 10 years old, and in fact at the time of the murder you hate your lost parent, my mother in my case. James Ellroy casefacthate Change image and share on social
I've always slightly preferred Spade to Marlowe, probably just because I thought Hammett was cooler than Chandler. He was leftwing, his name shortened to Dash rather than Ray, and he didn't smoke a pipe or like cats. Mark Billingham catchandlercool share on social
When I have a creative insight, there is a high. I think back in the day, I made music as much as I did because it made me feel so good. I think you could argue that there is a creative addiction - but, you know, the healthy kind. Lauryn Hill addictionargueback share on social
I like villains because there's something so attractive about a committed person - they have a plan, an ideology, no matter how twisted. They're motivated. Russell Crowe attractivecommitideology Change image and share on social