David Maraniss Quotes
- I discovered in writing the biography of Bill Clinton that it is actually easier to write a biography of someone who is dead. Although you…
- My basic philosophy is that no human being is a saint.
- I look for two things when I am about to launch into a book. First, there has to be a dramatic arc to the story…
- I want to write for history, not for the moment.
- I said that I'm only there to write the truth, I'm not going to cover anything up, but I'll put everything in context and get…
- I want my books to last, to stand the test of time, and to do that I focus on the forces that shape the subject…
- It's hard to know exactly how people develop the characters they do. There could be people from humble beginnings that turn into jerks. Some characteristics…