Every one of my books is written from the viewpoint of cops, with the exception of my book Killer on the Road, which is written from the viewpoint of a serial killer.
From James Ellroy
I want to see these bad, bad, bad, bad men come to grips with their humanity.
I have a very intense marriage.
I put on such a good show, the story is outrageous, and people don't want to hear that I'm basically a reasonable human being. As long as it continues to get me print, I'll continue to perform in an exuberant manner.
As a kid, I sensed history going on all around me, but the basic thrust of it didn't move me.
Raymond Chandler once wrote that Dashiell Hammett gave murder back to the people who really committed it.
I've been tremendously moved by a bunch of odd books. Ross McDonald is very important to me. I love the Lew Archer books.
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.
I am a writer. I could not afford to take 15 months off from my writing career to play detective.
I love thinking about American history, thinking about LA history. I love brooding on crime.
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