People often express surprise that I'm not a psychopath. But it's not about what I want to do to other people, it's that I'm scared of what other people might do to me. Neil Cross expresspeoplepsychopath Change image and share on social
I am very interested in theology. In fact, my first degree was in theology, so it's something that interests me greatly. Neil Cross degreefactgreatly Change image and share on social
I love ghost stories, and I also have a great fondness and love for 'Quatermass,' which in many ways is the show that preceded 'Doctor Who.' 'Doctor Who' borrowed quite a bit from 'Quatermass' and probably wouldn't have existed in anything like the form we recognise today if 'Quatermass' hadn't come before it. Neil Cross biteborrowdoctor share on social
The fictional character with whom I most profoundly identified was Yossarian in Catch-22. Always did, still do. Neil Cross catchcharacterfictional Change image and share on social
I love to see heroes who fuel some kind of moral furnace inside them, who are driven to take on the evils of the world, despite the fact that the evils of the world are more powerful than them. And essentially can never be defeated, but they refuse to bow down. And in order to enjoy that aspect of the hero, you've got to put them through hell. Neil Cross aspectbowdefeat share on social
I wrote 'Mr. In-Between' very quickly when I was about 23. I wrote the penultimate chapter, then realised I'd done something which was written to the best of my abilities. I panicked. I hesitated to finish the final chapter and went into withdrawal for three years. I decided to pick it up again after I went drinking with author Tim Binding. Neil Cross abilityauthorbind share on social
To kind of go through life not caring is a spectacular attribute. It's one I wish I had. Neil Cross attributecarekind Change image and share on social
I'd always read omnivorously and often thought much literary fiction is read by young men and women in their 20s as substitutes for experience. Neil Cross 20sexperiencefiction Change image and share on social
I don't get on with novelists, don't enjoy their company. Once you've worked for a publisher, you understand the species, see them in their natural habitat, and it's not always pretty. Neil Cross companyenjoyhabitat Change image and share on social
Writing a novel is an intense and lonely business, but you have the reward at the end of a very direct dialogue between you and the reader. Neil Cross businessdialoguedirect Change image and share on social