“Like all paintings, the portrait was ruined at the first stroke of paint; it would never be exactly as she had imagined… — 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 Image
There's something about fear and aesthetic that go hand in hand. — Christopher Bollen Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
The death drive is parasitic. It runs off of other drives, leeching off of them. — Christopher Bollen Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
When you create a fence, you keep people out, but you also limit your mobility. — Christopher Bollen Copy Share Image
