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74 quotes by James Patterson

James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author. He is largely known for his novels about fictional psychologist Alex Cross, the protagonist of the Alex Cross series. Patterson also wrote the Michael Bennett, Women's Murder Club, Maximum Ride, Daniel X, and Witch and Wizard series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction and romance novels. His books have sold more than 300 million copies.
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There is a lot to be said for collaboration, and it should be seen as just another way to do things as it is in other forms of writing, such as for... →

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If the White House could do more to tell parents that getting children reading is their business too, we'd see a big difference. Hollywood and... →

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I've always been into 'fast-paced, don't bore 'em, keep it moving along, stick with the story.' You know: tell a story the way I... →

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I read some, and then visited with people involved in this curious, exciting and somewhat misunderstood sub-culture. I met with a fang maker, who... →

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I don't think of myself as a writer.

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I have a folder in my office with about 400 ideas in it. So it will take me another 40 years to get through those.

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I learnt to love reading. And then I started scribbling stories, and I liked that even more.

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I think e-books are terrific in their own right. I love being able to get on a plane and basically carry around seven books and it weigh 10 ounces.

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I'm not a writer's writer. I'm not a craftsman. I could be, and that would be a one-book-a-year operation.

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My life revolves around my writing, my wife and my son.

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I did know that the book would end with a mind-boggling trial, but I didn't know exactly how it would turn out. I like a little suspense when I... →

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Generally I find that kids ask better questions than you get with adults. Something that kids will do a lot is, they're so nervous, and... →

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I'm very conscious that I'm an entertainer. Something like 73 percent of my readers are college graduates, so you can't condescend to... →

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