You can't visit readers where you think they are. You have to invite them home to where you are and try to… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share Image
What we humans think we know is nothing compared to what we need to believe to numb the fear and pain. — Jo Nesbo Copy Share Image
They say that every writer, they write about himself, and I think that to a certain extent that is true. But also… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share Image
When I finish a book, I'm so exhausted that I'm sort of letting myself think that this could be the end. — Jo Nesbo Copy Share Image
I think my heart is quite selfish. If I followed my heart, I would not be a good person. But I have… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share Image
The stock market to me was like a video game. When it went off, it was like turning the game off. It… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share Image
I have to feel that I'm going somewhere all the time. By definition, if you have this urge to go places, then… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share Image
I was sleeping in a water bed for a couple of years, recommended by my doctor. I was never comfortable in that… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share Image
Revenge is the thinking man's reflex, a complex blend of action and consistency no other animal species has so far succeeded in… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share Image
I think I was righteous. I saw myself as the good guy in my own movie. I didn't get into many fights… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share Image
Some artists see a gig as an audience worshipping them. I think it is about having a great time together. I have… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share Image
I don't think I'll ever feel as famous or as popular as I felt when I was a 17-year-old soccer player in… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share Image
The only pressure I feel is to write good books. And to not replicate the previous book. Whether you have a thousand… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share Image
My father grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., with my grandparents. In Norwegian my name is pronounced 'Yoo' but my father used to call me… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share
What we humans think we know is nothing compared to what we need to believe to numb the fear and pain. — Jo Nesbo Copy Share
At nineteen I was pretty sure I was going to be a professional soccer player. At that time I played for one of the… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share
The nature of Scandinavians is that they don't talk so much, there will be these dark secrets, and most things are under-communicated. — Jo Nesbo Copy Share
I wasn't that into crime novels at all, but a friend introduced me to the work of Jim Thompson - I loved all his… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share
I think I was righteous. I saw myself as the good guy in my own movie. I didn't get into many fights when I… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share
When I propose a candidate for a job I don't do it because the person in question is the best but because he is… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share
Many Scandinavian writers who had made their name in literary fiction felt they wanted to have a go at the crime novel to show… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share
“And the rest of the story?" he asked, trying to force a smile. "Is that like everything else in POT, on a need-to-know basis?"… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share
“Ceri loves Sci-Fi - " Game of Thrones " also - Harry Hole , Lisbeeth Salander, Funky Scando Fiction, Supports Swans, Nirvana,” — Jo Nesbo Copy Share
I was a really bad taxi driver. I only collided twice but it was one time too much. — Jo Nesbo Copy Share
As I say, we Norwegians love our woolens, and you can buy some beautiful knitwear in Oslo. They might cost you a bit -… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share
Everyone has a need to do penance. It's a basic need, like washing. It's about harmony, an absolutely essential inner balance. It's the balance… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share
The only pressure I feel is to write good books. And to not replicate the previous book. Whether you have a thousand readers or… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share
You get spoiled as a novelist because you get to be the director and the editor, and you play all the parts, but as… — Jo Nesbo Copy Share
