Nelson DeMille Quotes - Page 2

There are Mafia families that have bought magnificent houses on the North Shore, although not yet the great estates because they don't want that kind of high profile.

I was trained in Army Intelligence, but spent most of my army career in the infantry. But like many people of my generation, I was very much caught up in the Cold War, and books and movies about espionage.

I think it's more difficult now to write a spy thriller with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Many authors have tried, but few have succeeded in capturing the interest of readers.

G.I. humor is similar to cop humor.

I read 'Time', 'Newsweek' and 'The Economist'.

I had a very strong desire to be successful at something.

Mrs. Corey still uses her maiden name for business, or when she wants to pretend she doesn’t know me.

Ernest Hemingway was the author I drew inspiration from.

I have no plans to use the Internet as the main subject of a novel.

Basically, all women are nurturers and healers, and all men are mental patients to varying degrees.

...the most common cause of death among alpha males was ego.

I do write my manuscripts by hand, in pencil on legal pads. Then they are typed on a word processor by my typist.

I've always been fascinated by the Gold Coast. The homes themselves are spectacular, unlike anything you'll see other than in Newport, Bar Harbor or Palm Beach. It's a very special area that, because of local demographics, is not going to survive much longer.

It's good to stay as close to real life as you can, and then kind of dress it up.

I generally unwind by having dinner with close friends.

Even the most radical Islamic terrorist would not want to see the revered holy city of Medina go up. It would be like losing the Vatican in Rome.

I thought to myself, what is everyone's worst fear? Nuclear terrorism in America.

Chemical and biological attacks are scary and will kill a lot of people but dont rise to the level of nuclear.

The world has gotten smaller and more accessible since I first started writing in the 70's.

There is no terra incognito left.

Writing doesn't leave much time for hobbies, unless you consider that I began writing as a hobby and have made the hobby into a profession.

You have to go out of your way as a suspense novelist to find situations where the protagonists are somewhat helpless and in real danger.

Job happiness is directly proportional to the distance you are from the home office.