In my books I might hold the mirror to my own face. If others would like to borrow the mirror, they're welcome. The books aren't there to accuse others - merely to raise issues and keep the debates alive. — John Scott Copy Share Image
You look out on the driving range and it looks like snow, but it isn't, it's covered in golf balls. — John Scott Copy Share Image
Until you see the cross as that which is done _by_ you, you will never appreciate that it is done _for_ you. — John Scott Copy Share Image
It's always better if you're next door. Ideas come up at the oddest times. They don't always come up in a conference call. — John Scott Copy Share Image
When you commit a serious doping offence you are not eligible for lottery funding. — John Scott Copy Share Image
I got to see first hand what he has done to make this a reality. That has been real rewarding to watch him achieve… — John Scott Copy Share Image
The true experimenters are there but no-one hears about them - the critical/review system tends to concentrate on the handful of 'major' writers and… — John Scott Copy Share Image
People of this teenager's age are on the brink of adulthood and have to be allowed a greater degree of responsibility. A consequence of… — John Scott Copy Share Image
If I had the luxury of working as a full time writer, I think you would see novels appearing on a much more regular,… — John Scott Copy Share Image
My work is known by too few people for me to be remembered as a writer - that is, beyond those dedicated souls (bless… — John Scott Copy Share Image
We've invested millions of dollars in tourism. Now they're trying to industrialize and pollute the ocean. It doesn't make any sense to me at… — John Scott Copy Share Image
It's basically a home-rule issue. I think the governing authority that appoints people as assessors certainly has reasons for doing it. ... And it… — John Scott Copy Share Image
I don't see myself as experimenting in any conscious way, it's perhaps that certain books require different densities of language. — John Scott Copy Share Image
The Architect is just one of a series of works which examine the confrontation of innocence and experience, illustrating the complex ethics of power… — John Scott Copy Share Image
The older I get, the more I seek to use a plain prose style, concentrating more on story. — John Scott Copy Share Image
These days - with the decline of the traditional churches - I'm concerned about where we obtain some form of moral direction. — John Scott Copy Share Image
