Quotes by James Ellroy

Anybody who doesn't know that politics is crime has got a few screws loose. (James Ellroy)

As a kid, I sensed history going on all around me, but the basic thrust of it didnt move me. (James Ellroy)

As critical acclaim and response has built up, every interview I give is a chance to puncture the myth I've created about my work and refine it. (James Ellroy)

I am a writer. I could not afford to take 15 months off from my writing career to play detective. (James Ellroy)

I am conservative by temperament. I disapprove of criminal activity. I am very solidly and markedly on the side of authority. The truth is I would rather err on the side of too much authority than too little. (James Ellroy)

I am the most well-adjusted human being I know. I started out this investigation as a very happy man with a great career. I've got the life people dream about: I am rich, I am famous, I've got a fabulous marriage to an absolutely, spell-bindingly brilliant woman. (James Ellroy)

I have a very intense marriage. (James Ellroy)

I haven't been to a movie in a year and a half. (James Ellroy)

I havent been to a movie in a year and a half. (James Ellroy)

I like to be alone so I can write. But focus can hurt you. I don't want to be some stress casualty in early middle age. (James Ellroy)