Twenty years on, the books are still fun to write and I've still got lots of stories I want to tell, mainly about social injustice and people chewed up by the system. John Grisham bookchewfun Change image and share on social
I have learned not to read reviews. Period. And I hate reviewers. All of them, or at least all but two or three. Life is much simpler ignoring reviews and the nasty people who write them. Critics should find meaningful work. John Grisham criticfindhate 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
I always try to tell a good story, one with a compelling plot that will keep the pages turning. That is my first and primary goal. Sometimes I can tackle an issue-homelessness, tobacco litigation, insurance fraud, the death penalty-and wrap a good story around it. John Grisham compeldeathfraud share on social
We've sent 130 men to death row to be executed in this country, at least 130 that we know of, who have later have been exonerated because they were either innocent, or they were not fairly tried. That's 130 people that we've locked down on death row. And they've spent years there. John Grisham countrydeathexecute 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'm a Christian, and those beliefs occasionally come out in the books. John Grisham beliefbookchristian Change image and share on social
The Deep South has the friendliest people in the world. They will do anything for you. They also want to know what's going on and won't hesitate to ask questions. John Grisham deepfriendlyhesitate Change image and 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
I was a lawyer for 10 years - a short time, but it molded me into who I am. My clients were little people fighting big corporations, so it was a natural thing to not only represent the little guy but also to pull for him - it's the American way. John Grisham americanbigclient share on social
