People always come up to me and say, 'you should do standup.' It's nice to discover things about yourself. That keeps everything lively and fun. James Patterson discoverfunlively Change image and share on social
Life is hard, and a lot of people come home tired from work. If they're gonna spend half an hour reading, they want some entertainment and a sense of achievement. So that's what I give them. That's all I'm trying to do. Is that really so wrong? James Patterson achievemententertainmentgive share on social
I believe we should spend less time worrying about the quantity of books children read and more time introducing them to quality books that will turn them on to the joy of reading and turn them into lifelong readers. James Patterson bookchildintroduce share on social
My favorite books are actually very complicated - 'One Hundred Years of Solitude', 'Ulysses'. James Patterson bookcomplicatefavorite Change image and share on social
The vampire underworld is much larger than most people could imagine. It exists in all the cities mentioned in the book, but also in many, many more. Teenagers, especially, seem to like to act out vampire fantasies. James Patterson actbookcity share on social
A lot of times you get people writing wonderful sentences and paragraphs, and they fall in love with their prose style, but the stories really aren't that terrific. James Patterson falllotlove Change image and share on social
In my office in Florida I have, I think, 30 manuscript piles around the room. Some are screenplays or comic books or graphic novels. Some are almost done. Some I'm rewriting. If I'm working with a co-writer, they'll usually write the first draft. And then I write subsequent drafts. James Patterson bookcomicdraft share on social
What I'm really addicted to is getting people to understand that if their kids aren't competent readers coming out of middle school, it's really going to be hard for them in high school. James Patterson addictcomecompetent Change image and share on social
Schools and parents can team up to find books that kids will really get excited about - that will make them say, 'That was a great experience. Now I know why people get excited about reading.' James Patterson bookexciteexperience Change image and share on social
The subject for a lot of non-fiction is very emotional, but if you read it, it's the most boring, dry stuff. I wanted 'Torn Apart' to be extremely accessible and readable. James Patterson accessibleboreemotional Change image and share on social
