Life is like a novel. It's filled with suspense. You have no idea what is going to happen until you turn the… — Sidney Sheldon Copy Share Image
When you write a movie, you have a hundred collaborators. But when you write a novel, it's yours. — Sidney Sheldon Copy Share Image
If there is any secret to my success, I think it's that my characters are very real to me. I feel everything… — Sidney Sheldon Copy Share Image
The part of my writing I find the most rewarding is when people write to me or speak to me in public… — Sidney Sheldon Copy Share Image
I go to great lengths to make certain situations feel right to the reader. — Sidney Sheldon Copy Share Image
Usually, when people get to the end of a chapter, they close the book and go to sleep. I deliberately write a… — Sidney Sheldon Copy Share Image
In a novel, on the other hand, you not only have to describe the rooms, but the clothes, the characters and what… — Sidney Sheldon Copy Share Image
I worked in Hollywood as a reader and a would-be writer for about 6 years before I sold my first story. — Sidney Sheldon Copy Share Image
“Even when lightning flashes inside them [clouds], we say they are only clouds and turn our attention to the next meal, next pain, next… — Sidney Sheldon Copy Share Image
“if you're gonna shoot off your mouth, make sure it's loaded first.” — Sidney Sheldon Copy Share Image
The fact that my female characters have strong personalities but are also physically attractive probably reflects the women I've known in my life. — Sidney Sheldon Copy Share Image
“...she could go from a blissful euphoria to a desperate misery. She had no control over her emotions.” — Sidney Sheldon Copy Share Image
The thing that made Groucho special was the way he used his body parts. He also had a wicked tongue. People didn't realize it,… — Sidney Sheldon Copy Share Image
Life is like a novel. It's filled with suspense. You have no idea what is going to happen until you turn the page. — Sidney Sheldon Copy Share Image
I was scared. Do you know what it's like to hold someone else's life in your hands? It's like playing God. Can you think… — Sidney Sheldon Copy Share Image
“Never let a friendly fox into your hen-house. One day he's going to get hungry.” — Sidney Sheldon Copy Share Image
You have two choices. you can keep running and hiding and blaming the world for your problems, or you can stand up for yourself… — Sidney Sheldon Copy Share Image
There's this sense of excitement because you invent and control the characters. You decide whether they live or die. I find this type of… — Sidney Sheldon Copy Share Image
