I'm writing for entertainment. I like people to reach the end and feel they got their money's worth. — Clive Cussler Copy Share Image
I suppose, because I've been able to make a very good living writing books, that going out and finding another million dollars… — Clive Cussler Copy Share Image
If you have some natural talent and really want to write, you should read the books of someone who's very successful in… — Clive Cussler Copy Share Image
I love doing the research for the novels. For me, the writing is hard work. — Clive Cussler Copy Share Image
I am not like Stephen King, who writes one book, then writes another. I finish a book and go off and... look… — Clive Cussler Copy Share Image
“Unfortunately we have to remember we’re scientists, not writers of popular semifictional archaeological claptrap.” — Clive Cussler Copy Share Image
I get up in the morning, get to the office, and write until about six o'clock in the evening. — Clive Cussler Copy Share Image
When I first started writing, I was in advertising at the time, I was doing most of my writing on weekends. I… — Clive Cussler Copy Share Image
Either you've got the bug, or you haven't. There are many things I'd rather be doing than writing a book. — Clive Cussler Copy Share Image
When I started writing, I just hoped for a nice little paperback series. — Clive Cussler Copy Share Image
I plot as I go. Many novelists write an outline that has almost as many pages as their ultimate book. Others knock… — Clive Cussler Copy Share Image
My son's name is Dirk - I named Dirk Pitt after him when he was about three years old. — Clive Cussler Copy Share Image
“storm is still on track to pass right over us, so we’ll get the worst of it. Do you think we’ll be ready for… — Clive Cussler Copy Share Image
“Two unarmed men against six loaded for bear. We need to even the odds.” “Got a plan?” asked Giordino. “I certainly do.” Giordino gave… — Clive Cussler Copy Share Image
Maybe some day they'll find me behind the computer, just bones and cobwebs. — Clive Cussler Copy Share Image
“Americans have an annoying habit of accomplishing what they set out to do.” — Clive Cussler Copy Share Image
I have a large collection of town cars because when I was just a snipe in the gutter, growing up in Los Angeles, a… — Clive Cussler Copy Share Image
I honestly thought I probably did sell 100 million books. That doesn't seem out of the ordinary to me. — Clive Cussler Copy Share Image
I'm writing for entertainment. I like people to reach the end and feel they got their money's worth. — Clive Cussler Copy Share Image
