Quite often I can be in a bookshop, standing beneath a great big picture of myself and paying for a book with a credit card clearly marked John Grisham, yet no one recognises me. I often say I'm a famous author in a country where no one reads. John Grisham authorbeneathbig share on social
I'm not in favor of the death penalty. But I'm in favor of locking these people away in maximum security units where they can never get out. They can never escape. They can never be paroled. Lock the bad ones away. But you gotta rethink everybody else. John Grisham baddeathescape share on social
Most criminal defendants do not get adequate representation because there are not enough public defenders to represent them. There is a lot that is wrong. John Grisham adequatecriminaldefendant Change image and share on social
Prisons are fascinating places, especially when the inmates are educated white-collar types. John Grisham collareducatefascinate Change image and share on social
One thing you really have to watch as a writer is getting on a soapbox or pulpit about anything. You don't want to alienate readers. John Grisham alienatepulpitreader Change image and share on social
I learned that lesson a long time ago. When you write popular fiction you're going to get bashed by critics. John Grisham agobashcritic Change image and share on social
I've had nine of my books adapted to film, and almost all were enjoyable. I've been very lucky with Hollywood, and look forward to more movies being adapted. But I don't get involved in that process. I know nothing about making movies and I stay away from it and hope for the best. John Grisham adaptbookenjoyable share on social
I earned my first steady paycheck watering rose bushes at a nursery for a dollar an hour. John Grisham bushdollarearn Change image and share on social
Right from the start, I loved the works of Mark Twain. Every time I read about Tom Sawyer, I'd go out and do something low-level naughty, just like him. John Grisham levellovelow Change image and share on social
We are extremely private, and we really got sort of ambushed by the notoriety. John Grisham ambushextremelynotoriety Change image and share on social