William Landay Zitate auf Englisch

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I love sports, as all Bostonians seem to. I love books and movies, as all writers seem to.

Genes are not simple triggers. No one is hardwired to commit murder or any other crime. Our actions are always the result of stupendously complex gene-environment interactions, and environment is likely to remain the more important influence by far.

William Landay

When I was 30 or so - by that time I had become an assistant D.A. - I decided I would try to write a novel. To be clear: I did not decide to become a novelist. Honestly, it never crossed my mind that I could actually earn a living as a professional novelist.

William Landay

I don't ever write with a particular audience in mind. I just write books that please me.

William Landay

I love sports, as all Bostonians seem to. I love books and movies, as all writers seem to.

William Landay

You can write a great book and be ignored. Literary history is full of classics that were under-appreciated in their own time.

William Landay

Probably careful plotting reflects my personality. I am meticulous by nature. I can't imagine speed-writing anything that happens to pop into my head.

William Landay