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I'm getting a wider circle of fans now. More women, more middle class people.
James Ellroy
49% of people like this quote
I am a writer. I could not afford to take 15 months off from my writing career to play detective.
James Ellroy
47% of people like this quote
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
46% of people like this quote
I would like to provoke ambiguous responses in my readers.
James Ellroy
46% of people like this quote
I love thinking about American history, thinking about LA history. I love brooding on crime.
James Ellroy
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Anybody who doesn't know that politics is crime has got a few screws loose.
James Ellroy
43% of people like this quote
I don't know anybody in the underworld. I make this stuff up. I don't know any criminals.
James Ellroy
40% of people like this quote
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
40% of people like this quote
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