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 Copy Share Image
Safety, reputation, their lives, their friends, and their world. Writers typically try to avoid that because it's not expedient. — Christopher Bollen Copy Share
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… — Christopher Bollen Copy Share
I'm convinced I was the only kid ever who had a Death on the Nile [1978] movie poster and a Murder on the Orient… — Christopher Bollen Copy Share
The death drive is parasitic. It runs off of other drives, leeching off of them. — Christopher Bollen Copy Share
It's hard for me to figure out where I want to be. But it's definitely in New York. I feel like New York throws… — Christopher Bollen Copy Share
There's also something sexual about watching the nubile girl in terror. But you do take on her fear as your own. — Christopher Bollen Copy Share
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 Copy Share
The Greeks really believed in history. They believed that the past had consequences and that you might be punished for the sins of your… — Christopher Bollen Copy Share
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… — Christopher Bollen Copy Share
When you create a fence, you keep people out, but you also limit your mobility. — Christopher Bollen Copy Share
I just think, as writers, especially with a book that takes years to write, you sort of wake up every morning hoping and praying… — Christopher Bollen Copy Share
There is something very romantic about the orphan figure in American literature. — Christopher Bollen Copy Share
It is a little out of touch to presume that someone wants to follow your every observation and insight over the course of hundreds… — Christopher Bollen Copy Share
