I want to see these bad, bad, bad, bad men come to grips with their humanity. James Ellroy badgriphumanity Change image and share on social
I am conservative by temperament. I disapprove of criminal activity. I am very solidly and markedly on the side of authority. The truth is I would rather err on the side of too much authority than too little. James Ellroy activityauthorityconservative share on social
I don't know anybody in the underworld. I make this stuff up. I don't know any criminals. James Ellroy criminalmakestuff Change image and share on social
As much as I transferred my mother to Elizabeth Shore of The Black Dahlia, as much as her dad mutated into an obsession with crime in general, well, I have thought about other things throughout the years. James Ellroy blackcrimedad share on social
Anybody who doesn't know that politics is crime has got a few screws loose. James Ellroy crimeloosepolitic Change image and share on social
When I was a kid, Eisenhower had been President forever, and all of a sudden, everything in the world was all about Jack Kennedy. I was 12, interested in politics; my father was from Massachusetts, had an accent like Kennedy. James Ellroy accenteisenhowerfather share on social
Rock and rollers can get you the youth buzz, and younger people are fanatical readers. James Ellroy buzzfanaticalpeople Change image and share on social
My mother and I will continue on some level that I haven't determined yet. I think my mother's a great character, and I have to say that giving my mother to the world has to be the biggest thrill of my writing career. James Ellroy bigcareercharacter share on social
I am a writer. I could not afford to take 15 months off from my writing career to play detective. James Ellroy affordcareerdetective Change image and share on social
