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Michael Connelly Quotes

I never miss L. A. Because I’m there enough Picture Quote #1

When I was a teenager, I was a voracious reader of crime fiction, but only contemporary books Picture Quote #1

The setting sun burned the sky pink and orange in the same bright hues as surfers’ bathing suits. It was beautiful deception, Bosch thought, as he drove north on the Hollywood Freeway to home. Sunsets did that here. Made you forget it was the smog that made their colors so brilliant, that behind every pretty picture there could be an ugly story Picture Quote #1

I view people two ways. They’re either eye-for-an-eye people or they are turn-the-cheek people Picture Quote #1

What is overriding that and most important is that readers generally are interested in a good character. They might be more comfortable with Harry because they think they know him, but they always seem willing to give somebody new a chance Picture Quote #1

Now I’m writing about contemporary Los Angeles from memory. My process was to hang out, observe, research what I was writing about, and almost immediately go back to my office and write those sections. So it was a very close transfer between observation and writing Picture Quote #1

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I wrote my first real murder story as a journalist for the Daytona Beach News Journal in 1980. It was about a body found in the woods. Later, the murder was linked to a serial killer who was later caught and executed for his crimes Picture Quote #1

I think there’d be huge losses if there weren’t newspapers. I know everything’s shifting to the Internet and some people would say, ‘News is news, what you’re talking about is a change of consumption, not the product that’s out there.’ But I think there is a change Picture Quote #1

I realize now I could have gotten a whole book out of that and so I think that was a big mistake. But the truth is you write in the moment and with your head down and there is no way back then that I could have conceived of Harry having the longevity that he has had Picture Quote #1

I’ve learned over the years that sometimes if you ask the same question more than once you get different responses Picture Quote #1

As a bassist he could never really be a sideman. He was always the anchor. He drove the beat. even if it was behind Miles Davis’a horn Picture Quote #1

The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once wrote that when you look into the darkness of the abyss the abyss looks into you. Probably no other line or thought more inspires or informs my work Picture Quote #1

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I’ve sold 11 of my books to Hollywood. There are all kinds of my books on shelves in Hollywood because the scripts didn’t capture the characters Picture Quote #1

I’m going to have to be impressed and feel confident in the people I’m handing a book to - or I’m not going to do it. Once you hand it to them, you’re out. You have no control over it Picture Quote #1

I’m a disciple of Raymond Chandler, who said in his essays that there’s a quality of redemption in anything that can be called art Picture Quote #1

I went into journalism to learn the craft of writing and to get close to the world I wanted to write about - police and criminals, the criminal justice system Picture Quote #1

I think books with weak or translucent plots can survive if the character being drawn along the path is rich, interesting and multi-faceted. The opposite is not true Picture Quote #1

A newspaper is the center of a community, it’s one of the tent poles of the community, and that’s not going to be replaced by Web sites and blogs Picture Quote #1

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We want our government to protect us, to make sure something like 9/11 never happens again. We quickly moved to give law enforcement more power to do this. But that now begs the question, did we move to fast? Did we give too much power away? I don’t have the answer Picture Quote #1

I’m going to have to be impressed and feel confident in the people I’m handing a book to - or I’m not going to do it. Once you hand it to them, you’re out. You have no control over it Picture Quote #1

You know you’re going to get burned from time to time. It’s just part of the game. So when it happens you have to pick yourself up, dust yourself off and forget about it because they’re about to snap the ball again Picture Quote #1

The best crime novels are not about how a detective works on a case; they are about how a case works on a detective Picture Quote #1

I don’t miss being a reporter as a job, but I do miss the everyday interaction with the front line of law enforcement. I still have a cadre of cops who keep me up to date, but I don’t have the access I used to Picture Quote #1

I went into journalism to learn the craft of writing and to get close to the world I wanted to write about - police and criminals, the criminal justice system Picture Quote #1

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A newspaper is the center of a community, it’s one of the tent poles of the community, and that’s not going to be replaced by Web sites and blogs Picture Quote #1

I’ve sold 11 of my books to Hollywood. There are all kinds of my books on shelves in Hollywood because the scripts didn’t capture the characters Picture Quote #1

I don’t think anyone will believe me, but I’ve never been pressured by a publisher to churn out a book Picture Quote #1

In a daydream sort of way, I think it would be pretty cool to direct a movie. But I have been on movie and TV sets and know it is hard work. I like directing it in my mind. It is easier Picture Quote #1

The rich kept you waiting so you could feel free to admire all that they had Picture Quote #1

Action and adventure on land and sea-you can’t ask for more. But Robert Kurson raises the ante in Pirate Hunters with an array of mystery and a fleet of colorful characters spanning four centuries. This is a great summer read! Picture Quote #1

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I never miss L. A. Because I’m there enough (Michael Connelly Quotes) When I was a teenager, I was a voracious reader of crime fiction, but only contemporary books (Michael Connelly Quotes) The setting sun burned the sky pink and orange in the same bright hues as surfers’ bathing suits. It was beautiful deception, Bosch thought, as he drove north on the Hollywood Freeway to home. Sunsets did that here. Made you forget it was the smog that made their colors so brilliant, that behind every pretty picture there could be an ugly story (Michael Connelly Quotes) I view people two ways. They’re either eye-for-an-eye people or they are turn-the-cheek people (Michael Connelly Quotes) What is overriding that and most important is that readers generally are interested in a good character. They might be more comfortable with Harry because they think they know him, but they always seem willing to give somebody new a chance (Michael Connelly Quotes) Now I’m writing about contemporary Los Angeles from memory. My process was to hang out, observe, research what I was writing about, and almost immediately go back to my office and write those sections. So it was a very close transfer between observation and writing (Michael Connelly Quotes) I wrote my first real murder story as a journalist for the Daytona Beach News Journal in 1980. It was about a body found in the woods. Later, the murder was linked to a serial killer who was later caught and executed for his crimes (Michael Connelly Quotes) I think there’d be huge losses if there weren’t newspapers. I know everything’s shifting to the Internet and some people would say, ‘News is news, what you’re talking about is a change of consumption, not the product that’s out there.’ But I think there is a change (Michael Connelly Quotes) I realize now I could have gotten a whole book out of that and so I think that was a big mistake. But the truth is you write in the moment and with your head down and there is no way back then that I could have conceived of Harry having the longevity that he has had (Michael Connelly Quotes) I’ve learned over the years that sometimes if you ask the same question more than once you get different responses (Michael Connelly Quotes) As a bassist he could never really be a sideman. He was always the anchor. He drove the beat. even if it was behind Miles Davis’a horn (Michael Connelly Quotes) The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once wrote that when you look into the darkness of the abyss the abyss looks into you. Probably no other line or thought more inspires or informs my work (Michael Connelly Quotes) I’ve sold 11 of my books to Hollywood. There are all kinds of my books on shelves in Hollywood because the scripts didn’t capture the characters (Michael Connelly Quotes) I’m going to have to be impressed and feel confident in the people I’m handing a book to - or I’m not going to do it. Once you hand it to them, you’re out. You have no control over it (Michael Connelly Quotes) I’m a disciple of Raymond Chandler, who said in his essays that there’s a quality of redemption in anything that can be called art (Michael Connelly Quotes) I went into journalism to learn the craft of writing and to get close to the world I wanted to write about - police and criminals, the criminal justice system (Michael Connelly Quotes) I think books with weak or translucent plots can survive if the character being drawn along the path is rich, interesting and multi-faceted. The opposite is not true (Michael Connelly Quotes) A newspaper is the center of a community, it’s one of the tent poles of the community, and that’s not going to be replaced by Web sites and blogs (Michael Connelly Quotes) We want our government to protect us, to make sure something like 9/11 never happens again. We quickly moved to give law enforcement more power to do this. But that now begs the question, did we move to fast? Did we give too much power away? I don’t have the answer. (Michael Connelly Quotes) I’m going to have to be impressed and feel confident in the people I’m handing a book to - or I’m not going to do it. Once you hand it to them, you’re out. You have no control over it. (Michael Connelly Quotes) You know you’re going to get burned from time to time. It’s just part of the game. So when it happens you have to pick yourself up, dust yourself off and forget about it because they’re about to snap the ball again. (Michael Connelly Quotes) The best crime novels are not about how a detective works on a case; they are about how a case works on a detective. (Michael Connelly Quotes) I don’t miss being a reporter as a job, but I do miss the everyday interaction with the front line of law enforcement. I still have a cadre of cops who keep me up to date, but I don’t have the access I used to. (Michael Connelly Quotes) I went into journalism to learn the craft of writing and to get close to the world I wanted to write about - police and criminals, the criminal justice system. (Michael Connelly Quotes) A newspaper is the center of a community, it’s one of the tent poles of the community, and that’s not going to be replaced by Web sites and blogs. (Michael Connelly Quotes) I’ve sold 11 of my books to Hollywood. There are all kinds of my books on shelves in Hollywood because the scripts didn’t capture the characters. (Michael Connelly Quotes) I don’t think anyone will believe me, but I’ve never been pressured by a publisher to churn out a book. (Michael Connelly Quotes) In a daydream sort of way, I think it would be pretty cool to direct a movie. But I have been on movie and TV sets and know it is hard work. I like directing it in my mind. It is easier (Michael Connelly Quotes) The rich kept you waiting so you could feel free to admire all that they had (Michael Connelly Quotes) Action and adventure on land and sea-you can’t ask for more. But Robert Kurson raises the ante in Pirate Hunters with an array of mystery and a fleet of colorful characters spanning four centuries. This is a great summer read! (Michael Connelly Quotes)

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