Top 22 Quotes by Nelson DeMille

I generally unwind by having dinner with close friends.

There is no terra incognito left.

G.I. humor is similar to cop humor.

I don't name sources.

You have to go out of your way as a suspense novelist to find situations where the protagonists are somewhat helpless and in real danger.

I thought to myself, what is everyone's worst fear? Nuclear terrorism in America.

Chemical and biological attacks are scary and will kill a lot of people but don't rise to the level of nuclear.

I like the process of pencil and paper as opposed to a machine. I think the writing is better when it's done in handwriting.

I used the pen name because I knew I wanted to write better novels under my own name someday.

It's good to stay as close to real life as you can, and then kind of dress it up.