Writing doesn’t leave much time for hobbies, unless you consider that I began writing as a hobby and have made the hobby into a profession. Nelson DeMille Read Quote
There are a lot of books about the passing of the English aristocracy, but the vast majority of Long Islanders don’t understand their own backyard. It’s a private preserve. Nelson DeMille Read Quote
I’ve always been fascinated by the Gold Coast. The homes themselves are spectacular, unlike anything you’ll see other than in Newport, Bar Harbor or Palm Beach. It’s a very special area that, because of local demographics, is not going to survive much longer. Nelson DeMille Read Quote
I used the pen name because I knew I wanted to write better novels under my own name someday. Nelson DeMille Read Quote
If everyone howled at every injustice, every act of barbarism, every act of unkindness, then we would be taking the first step towards a real humanity. Nelson DeMille Read Quote
It’s good to stay as close to real life as you can, and then kind of dress it up. Nelson DeMille Read Quote
I like the process of pencil and paper as opposed to a machine. I think the writing is better when it’s done in handwriting. Nelson DeMille Read Quote
