Top 46 Quotes by Ken Follett

About Ken Follett

These are some quotes by Welsh author Ken Follett Author, who was born on June 5, 1949.

Most of my stories have some basis in fact.

Most of my stories have some basis in fact.

Ken Follett

In my books, women often solve the problem. Even if the woman is not the hero, she's a strong character. She does change the plot. She'll often rescue the male character from some situation.

In my books, women often solve the problem. Even if the woman is not the hero, she's a strong character. She does change the plot. She'll often rescue the male character from some situation.

Ken Follett

I might not be a good socialist, any more than I'm a good Christian, but I am one.

I might not be a good socialist, any more than I'm a good Christian, but I am one.

Ken Follett

Culture clash is terrific drama.

Culture clash is terrific drama.

Ken Follett

With the World War II era, there's so much written material to draw on. When you go back to the 14th century, you have to imagine more.

With the World War II era, there's so much written material to draw on. When you go back to the 14th century, you have to imagine more.

Ken Follett

There was a very serious communist strain among American intellectuals before the war. America was a more tolerant place in those days, and Communists were not treated as pariahs. That ended with the McCarthy era.

Ken Follett

I aim to be translucent, so you don't notice the words, just their meaning. I haven't much insight into people's motivations.

I aim to be translucent, so you don't notice the words, just their meaning. I haven't much insight into people's motivations.

Ken Follett

When I'm writing a woman character, I don't think, 'What would a woman do?' I just think, 'What would this character do in this situation?'

When I'm writing a woman character, I don't think, 'What would a woman do?' I just think, 'What would this character do in this situation?'

Ken Follett

People are much more complicated in real life, but my characters are as subtle and nuanced as I can make them. But if you say my characters are too black and white, you've missed the point. Villains are meant to be black-hearted in popular novels. If you say I have a grey-hearted villain, then I've failed.

Ken Follett

I don't think there's any great mystery to writing female characters, so long as you talk to them. If you lived in a monastery and never met any women, maybe it would be difficult.

I don't think there's any great mystery to writing female characters, so long as you talk to them. If you lived in a monastery and never met any women, maybe it would be difficult.

Ken Follett

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