Mickey Spillane Quotes about Literature

If the public likes you, you're good. Shakespeare was a common, down-to-earth writer in his day.

If the public likes you, you're good. Shakespeare was a common, down-to-earth writer in his day.

Literature, Earth, Likes

"W.O.W.: Writers on Writing". Book by Jon Winokur, 1986.

Nobody reads a mystery to get to the middle. They read it to get to the end. If it's a letdown, they won't buy anymore. The first page sells that book. The last page sells your next book.

Mickey Spillane

Book, Writing, Literature

"Writers on writing". Book by Jon Winokur, 1986.

If I need something, I'll invent it.

Mickey Spillane

Needs, Literature, Ifs

Interview with Michael Carlson, Crime Time, 2001.

I'm 82 years old, wherever I go everybody knows me, but here's why... I'm a merchandiser, I'm not just a writer, I stay in every avenue you can think of.

Mickey Spillane

Thinking, Years, Literature

Interview with Michael Carlson, Crime Time, 2001.

I wrote the original Mike Hammer as a comic, Mike Danger.

Mickey Spillane

Hammers, Literature, Comic

Interview with Michael Carlson, "Crime Time", 2001.

Imagine this guy hits Mike Hammer over the head with a wooden coathanger and knocks him out. You hit Mike Hammer over the head with a wooden coathanger, he'll beat the crap out of you.

Mickey Spillane

Guy, Hammers, Literature