I started off at the high level, in the slick magazines, but they didn't use my name, they used house names. Anyway,… — Mickey Spillane Copy Share Image
I'm a country boy. I hate New York. But that's where things happen, so I use it as a base for stories,… — Mickey Spillane Copy Share Image
My father was Catholic, my mother was Protestant, and because of that I got Christened in both churches, so I've got all these names...… — Mickey Spillane Copy Share Image
“A Commie. She was a jerky Red. She owned all the trimmings and she was still a Red. What the hell was she hoping… — Mickey Spillane Copy Share Image
Nobody reads a mystery to get to the middle. They read it to get to the end. If it's a letdown, they won't buy… — Mickey Spillane Copy Share Image
“I was a ruthless bastard with a twisted mind who could look on death and find it pleasant. I could break an arm or… — Mickey Spillane Copy Share Image
The most important part of a story is the ending. No one reads a book to get to the middle. — Mickey Spillane Copy Share Image
