I was a WASP kid going to a high school that was 99 percent Jewish and I wanted attention and I wanted to make a spectacle of myself because I couldn't stand to be ignored. James Ellroy attentionhighjewish Change image and share on social
As a kid, I sensed history going on all around me, but the basic thrust of it didn't move me. James Ellroy basichistorykid Change image and share on social
I'm getting a wider circle of fans now. More women, more middle class people. James Ellroy circleclassfan Change image and share on social
I am the most well-adjusted human being I know. I started out this investigation as a very happy man with a great career. I've got the life people dream about: I am rich, I am famous, I've got a fabulous marriage to an absolutely, spell-bindingly brilliant woman. James Ellroy absolutelyadjustbindingly share on social
I haven't been to a movie in a year and a half. James Ellroy halfmovieyear Change image and share on social
I like to be alone so I can write. But focus can hurt you. I don't want to be some stress casualty in early middle age. James Ellroy agecasualtyearly Change image and share on social
I love thinking about American history, thinking about LA history. I love brooding on crime. James Ellroy americanbroodcrime Change image and share on social
I'm clenched down, I'm locked in on it, which is my general approach to life. James Ellroy approachclenchgeneral 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
Noir is dead for me because historically, I think it's a simple view. I've taken it as far as it can go. I think I've expanded on it a great deal, taken it further than any other American novelist. James Ellroy americandeaddeal Change image and share on social
