While early childhood experiences may impel, they do not compel. In the end, evil is a matter of choice. Andrew Vachss Read Quote
I believe my publisher has shown a great deal of faith in me over a lot of years but I’m not prepared to be so arrogant to say that the long-term literary value of my work would compensate them for a financial failure. Andrew Vachss Read Quote
I hate bullies. I hate them. I’m not good enough with words to describe how much I hate them. Andrew Vachss Read Quote
I write everything in Courier 12 because I write for publication, not pleasure. Andrew Vachss Read Quote
Courier 12 is the Type-O blood of fonts – works just as good for a ‘N.Y. Times’ op-ed as a screenplay or a short story. Andrew Vachss Read Quote
I don’t even use italics or boldface; that’s clutter, not clarity. Fancy fonts are fine for blogs, just as calligraphy is fine for diaries. But when you’re writing for anyone other than yourself, you want to get as universal as possible. Andrew Vachss Read Quote
In some neighborhoods, if you want to walk down the streets, you’ve got two choices – look down, or look hard. Andrew Vachss Read Quote
Ours is a country where anything can be accomplished if enough people get angry… because, in America, we act on our collective anger. Andrew Vachss Read Quote
