American Quotes

I was concerned about filling my life up with something important to me. To me, it was just necessary.

I made career decisions that came from the part of me who wanted to shun the limelight.

I love this country very much, and I'm proud to live here, but I think our current administration is extreme. These are not merely conservative people, these are extreme right-wing people.

I listen to National Public Radio, which, to me at least, presents the most rounded view of things.

I like to act with people that know what they're doing.

I have a tight family group that's really important to me. I don't want to work all the time.

I had some really dear friends who died from AIDS-one in particular. His family wasn't around and he didn't have many friends. I spent a lot of time with him in his later days.

I feel like my place in this industry is still progressing.

I chose films made by people I wanted to work with, about subject matter I thought was intriguing.

I am not one of these guys who works job after job after job.

For The Truman Show, I worked for a few weeks, do my gig, then I was done.

A lot of films come out before they're finished.

I think most people that are looked upon as doing something daring don't necessarily think of it that way-they do what they have to do.

You can't betray yourself too often, or you become somebody else.

Yes, I'm happy with Alan Ball's production of my novels.

Very few of my characters are totally heroic or totally villainous.

The Sookie Stackhouse novels were selling well before the TV show, but the TV show led to a lot more exposure and readers. And a lot went on to read my other work. It was a wonderful thing for my bank account.

Silver, gold - I don't discriminate! I like sparkly things.

People are really interested in the concept of eternal youth in this plastic-surgery culture.

No, I won't ever write another 'Lily Bard.' I said everything I had to say about Lily.

Most of the books that feature supernatural characters blending with the modern world and are usually set in big cities.

If I quit having fun, then it's time for me to quit working.

I've written a lot of books now; I've been published for over 30 years. I hope with every book I learn something new, and with every new novel I try to improve the process of writing.

I've often wished when I started a book I knew what was going to happen. I talked to writers who write 80-page outlines, and I'm just in awe of that.

I'm looking forward to coming to SleuthFest I've heard so many good things about it from my writer friends. I'm looking forward to seeing my buddies and talking to readers who want to know about the way I work.

I'm a middle-class former housewife who goes to my daughter's softball games.

I try very hard to write the best book I possibly can, every time.

I like the cerebral process.

I like sparkly things.

I freely admit I know nothing about television or writing for the screen.