I don’t think I’m naturally a good person. I think some people have an innate goodness to them, and I am sort of proud of the fact that I kind of keep myself in check, probably because I have awesome parents. Gillian Flynn Read Quote
I’m probably a guy’s girl, although I hate that phrase. I tend to have more close male friends than I do female friends, and I always have. I would say that of my 10 close friends, seven are men. Gillian Flynn Read Quote
I am not someone who has hobbies. I have tried knitting, and I can’t figure it out. Gillian Flynn Read Quote
The best crime reporters don’t mind charging in – but they also know how to do it as decent human beings. Gillian Flynn Read Quote
One of my biggest peeves is when the writer hasn’t given you enough information to figure everything out. You should be able to go back to the beginning of ‘Gone Girl,’ after you’ve already read it and you know everything, and say, ‘Check – check – yes, she gave us that information.’ Gillian Flynn Read Quote
For me, suspense is always harder and better than going for the quick, outright scare. Gillian Flynn Read Quote
I’ve never been interested in watching or reading anything because it’s the hero’s story. I don’t feel the need to be inspired by the character or learn a lesson. I feel the need to be engaged by them. Gillian Flynn Read Quote
What I read and what I go to the movies for is not to find a best friend, not to find inspirations, not necessarily for a hero’s journey. It’s to be involved with characters that are maybe incredibly different from me, that may be incredibly bad but that feel authentic. Gillian Flynn Read Quote
As much as I really like the screenwriting thing, the novel is where the author has so much control. Gillian Flynn Read Quote
