Top 23 Quotes by Lisa Scottoline

I love my job, and I love books. I read anything, including cereal boxes. I care deeply about what people think of my books, and I memorize my reviews. I love to hear from my readers.

Truly I never thought of myself as writing legal thrillers, and I still don't think I do. I write stories about women.

My animals are a really important part of my life.

You don't have to be dead to write a classic, and you don't have to be literary to be smart.

I am an open book, literally. I don't mind if people know way too much about me.

You can really help support a character if you understand the setting. So for that reason I generally write about Philadelphia.

I love the dignity in the name Philadelphia, but at heart, we're Philly.

Truth is, every writer has to be a good editor, and you have to edit yourself. It's a skill every writer has to acquire.

And when I look at my mother, I reflect on her strength and endurance. She's cranky sometimes, but she is lovable and loving. I'd be happy to be there at 86.

I still think I'm writing Nancy Drew with a mortgage.