As a child, I would demand that visitors to our house tell me a story. I was intensely interested in everything - still am. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes child demand house
I don't steal stories. If I'm a plagiarist, so is Hitchcock. And Tolkien. And Shakespeare. Kerry Greenwood hitchcockplagiaristshakespeare Change image and share on social
The stories from World War I are worse than anything I have ever read. Kerry Greenwood badlyreadstory Change image and share on social
Most detective story readers are an educated audience and know there are only a certain number of plots. The interest lies in what the writer does with them. Kerry Greenwood audiencedetectiveeducate Change image and share on social
As a young child my attention span was, as I remember it, rather short. Michael Morpurgo attentionchildremember Change image and share on social
Secretary Clinton has dramatically changed the face of U.S. foreign policy globally for the good. But I wish she had been unleashed more by the White House. Richard Armitage changeclintondramatically Change image and share on social
After decades spent in rewrite rooms surrounded by other shouting writers, I discovered that I work best alone. I like being in charge of my time, working out the problems according to my own rhythms and being able to nap. That's a big one, the napping on demand! Maria Semple bigchargedecade share on social