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14 quotes by David Morrell

David Morrell (born April 24, 1943) is a Canadian-American novelist, best known for his debut 1972 novel First Blood, which would later become the successful Rambo film franchise starring Sylvester Stallone. He has written 28 novels, and his work has been translated into 26 languages. He also wrote the 2007-2008 Captain America comic book miniseries The Chosen.
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I have a graduate degree from Penn State. I studied at Penn State under a noted Hemingway scholar, Philip Young. I had an interest in thrillers, and... →

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My son died from cancer. My granddaughter died from cancer. I have a lot of reasons to think that reality is not a friendly neighborhood. And the... →

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My world view is that it can all go to hell in an instant, and you have to be ready for it. That's pretty much the central theme running through... →

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The flaw of an amateur is to assume what's in our head is what's on the page.

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One of the advantages of having gone to Penn State was having had a scholar for a mentor - Philip Young. Also, a professional writer named Philip... →

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I use these senses - touch, sight, feel and smell - as triggers that invite readers or propel them into the scene. The trick is not to make it... →

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Some people might be surprised that 'Rambo''s creator has a doctorate in American literature. One of my influences is Henry James, whose... →

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Anybody who sits down to write, and they think 'thriller,' maybe shouldn't be thinking that way. Maybe we should be thinking... →

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In my novel, 'First Blood,' Rambo died. In the films, he lives.

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When I started 'First Blood,' back in 1968, I was deeply influenced by Geoffrey Household's 'Rogue Male.'

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When I teach writing, I have a mantra: 'Be a first-rate version of yourself, and not a second-rate version of another writer.'

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If you chase the market, it's not going to come to you. You have to have faith in yourself. I think one of the differences in what I call... →

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Remember that just because major publishing is having trouble, that doesn't mean people have stopped reading books. Printed books won't go... →

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