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Christopher Bollen Quotes

There’s a structure to a detective story that I can easily understand. I understand playing that particular game. It’s like solving a puzzle. Or creating a puzzle Picture Quote #1

She had no way of evaluating the beauty of someone so young. All young people looked beautiful to her now Picture Quote #1

I would stay at my grandma’s house on my birthday every year and I remember she had a bookshelf of murder mystery books along with really frightening books, like one on Jack the Ripper. She also had a poster of a shark in the closet which also terrified me at the time Picture Quote #1

My dad liked more macho adventure books like Shogun or spy novels. My mother reads murder mysteries. In fact, so does her mother, my grandma. That’s where I trace the familial line of murder mystery obsession Picture Quote #1

I also wonder why is it that so many of the movies and books that are detective stories are also the most aesthetically interesting? From Hollywood noirs to horror movies like The Shining [1980] Picture Quote #1

My parents were great parents, but for some bizarre reason they allowed me to watch whatever I wanted on TV, we had cable. And I constantly watched horror movies Picture Quote #1

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My strength is character. I’m pretty good at building walking-talking humans with brains like beehives Picture Quote #1

I feel that I’m solid at description Picture Quote #1

There is a value to moving more slowly through a story Picture Quote #1

Both my parents were big readers Picture Quote #1

In a lot of ways, work was my graduate school Picture Quote #1

I have always wanted to be either a cinematographer or a veterinarian Picture Quote #1

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I’ve never even done a residency Picture Quote #1

Every time I try to write on vacation, I fail miserably Picture Quote #1

I was a very scared child Picture Quote #1

The death drive is parasitic. It runs off of other drives, leeching off of them Picture Quote #1

To this day I still watch tons of horror Picture Quote #1

There’s something about fear and aesthetic that go hand in hand Picture Quote #1

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Going out into the country after living in the city is a loss of control Picture Quote #1

I smoke cigarettes when I write, which is disgusting, but it really helps me Picture Quote #1

You find when you’re writing a detective story that you’re actually not trying to solve anything. You’re trying to stop the reader from solving the puzzle Picture Quote #1

There’s a structure to a detective story that I can easily understand. I understand playing that particular game. It’s like solving a puzzle. Or creating a puzzle Picture Quote #1

I was never afraid on stage. That’s where I was the least afraid. I could just do what I do and I had the amplification and the lights Picture Quote #1

Now we’re in an age of singles. It’s actually always been more about singles for most of music history Picture Quote #1

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There’s also something sexual about watching the nubile girl in terror. But you do take on her fear as your own Picture Quote #1

Talking to all those great writers and artists for the magazine was a form of graduate school for me Picture Quote #1

We lost so many talented artists and writers from the generations before ours that we’re really lacking older figureheads Picture Quote #1

I’ve never had a mentor. I’ve always wanted one. I’m actually really disappointed that nobody took my under their wing Picture Quote #1

I have to say I do read partly for escapism. Why can’t I escape and learn something? Picture Quote #1

I just think, as writers, especially with a book that takes years to write, you sort of wake up every morning hoping and praying that you can make it work for the day Picture Quote #1

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There’s a structure to a detective story that I can easily understand. I understand playing that particular game. It’s like solving a puzzle. Or creating a puzzle. (Christopher Bollen Quotes) She had no way of evaluating the beauty of someone so young. All young people looked beautiful to her now. (Christopher Bollen Quotes) I would stay at my grandma’s house on my birthday every year and I remember she had a bookshelf of murder mystery books along with really frightening books, like one on Jack the Ripper. She also had a poster of a shark in the closet which also terrified me at the time (Christopher Bollen Quotes) My dad liked more macho adventure books like Shogun or spy novels. My mother reads murder mysteries. In fact, so does her mother, my grandma. That’s where I trace the familial line of murder mystery obsession (Christopher Bollen Quotes) I also wonder why is it that so many of the movies and books that are detective stories are also the most aesthetically interesting? From Hollywood noirs to horror movies like The Shining [1980] (Christopher Bollen Quotes) My parents were great parents, but for some bizarre reason they allowed me to watch whatever I wanted on TV, we had cable. And I constantly watched horror movies (Christopher Bollen Quotes) My strength is character. I’m pretty good at building walking-talking humans with brains like beehives (Christopher Bollen Quotes) I feel that I’m solid at description (Christopher Bollen Quotes) There is a value to moving more slowly through a story (Christopher Bollen Quotes) Both my parents were big readers (Christopher Bollen Quotes) In a lot of ways, work was my graduate school (Christopher Bollen Quotes) I have always wanted to be either a cinematographer or a veterinarian (Christopher Bollen Quotes) I’ve never even done a residency (Christopher Bollen Quotes) Every time I try to write on vacation, I fail miserably (Christopher Bollen Quotes) I was a very scared child (Christopher Bollen Quotes) The death drive is parasitic. It runs off of other drives, leeching off of them (Christopher Bollen Quotes) To this day I still watch tons of horror (Christopher Bollen Quotes) There’s something about fear and aesthetic that go hand in hand (Christopher Bollen Quotes) Going out into the country after living in the city is a loss of control (Christopher Bollen Quotes) I smoke cigarettes when I write, which is disgusting, but it really helps me (Christopher Bollen Quotes) You find when you’re writing a detective story that you’re actually not trying to solve anything. You’re trying to stop the reader from solving the puzzle (Christopher Bollen Quotes) There’s a structure to a detective story that I can easily understand. I understand playing that particular game. It’s like solving a puzzle. Or creating a puzzle (Christopher Bollen Quotes) I was never afraid on stage. That’s where I was the least afraid. I could just do what I do and I had the amplification and the lights (Christopher Bollen Quotes) Now we’re in an age of singles. It’s actually always been more about singles for most of music history (Christopher Bollen Quotes) There’s also something sexual about watching the nubile girl in terror. But you do take on her fear as your own (Christopher Bollen Quotes) Talking to all those great writers and artists for the magazine was a form of graduate school for me (Christopher Bollen Quotes) We lost so many talented artists and writers from the generations before ours that we’re really lacking older figureheads (Christopher Bollen Quotes) I’ve never had a mentor. I’ve always wanted one. I’m actually really disappointed that nobody took my under their wing (Christopher Bollen Quotes) I have to say I do read partly for escapism. Why can’t I escape and learn something? (Christopher Bollen Quotes) I just think, as writers, especially with a book that takes years to write, you sort of wake up every morning hoping and praying that you can make it work for the day (Christopher Bollen Quotes)