I was a quirky kid. I think that's the kind way of putting it. — Gillian Flynn Childhood Copy Share Image
“She blew more smoke toward me, a lazy game of cancer catch.” — Gillian Flynn Cancer Copy Share Image
Being a novelist, you can roam around with a story and indulge yourself. — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
“I felt a queasy mixture of relief and horror: when you finally stop an itch and realize it’s because you’ve ripped a… — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
I like westerns, fantasy, sci-fi, graphic novels, thrillers, and I try to avoid the word 'genre' altogether. A good book is a… — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
I mostly go under the radar, which is fantastic because I would not be a good famous person. — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
“I like the name. Like in Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Audrey Hepburn’s cat was named Cat.” — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
“It was silly but incredibly sweet, these people spending so much energy trying to figure me out. The answer: I don't like… — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
“Women are crazy.” Go didn’t consider herself part of the general category of women, a word she used derisively.” — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
Libraries are filled with stories on generations of brutal men, trapped in a cycle of aggression. I wanted to write about the… — Gillian Flynn Aggression Copy Share Image
“Because isn’t that the point of every relationship: to be known by someone else, to be understood?” — Gillian Flynn Relationship Copy Share Image
“(The one thing I suspected about Jim Jeffreys was that he must be Christian, churchy—he had the patience and optimism of someone… — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
People focus on the darker female characters in my books, but for every one of those, I can also show you an… — Gillian Flynn Book Copy Share Image
“I have a dash of ADD, and I’ve always found my wife a bit dazzling, in the purest sense of the word:… — Gillian Flynn Clear vision Copy Share Image
“because for Amy, love was like drugs or booze or porn: There was no plateau. Each exposure needed to be more intense… — Gillian Flynn Intense Copy Share Image
“She had perfect skin, so free of blotches or wrinkles, her face so perfect and character-free she could have just popped out… — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
“You do realize, that if you actually dated her, saw her on a regular basis, lived with her, that she would find… — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
“Cameras flashed. I turned away and saw spots. It was surreal. That’s what people always say to describe moments that are merely… — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
“Ever been in a spelling bee as a kid? That snowy second after the announcement of the word as you sift your… — Gillian Flynn Anxiety Copy Share Image
“Amy could spend an entire evening out fretting that she lef tthe stove on, even though we didn't cook that day. Or… — Gillian Flynn Rape Copy Share Image
“Committing to Nick, feeling safe with Nick, being happy with Nick, made me realize that there was a Real Amy in there,… — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
“I felt hollowed out. My mom's death was not useful. I felt a shot of rage at her, and then imagined those… — Gillian Flynn Death Copy Share Image
“Yes, I am finally a match for Amy. The other morning I woke up next to her, and I studied the back… — Gillian Flynn Evil people Copy Share Image
“I go on dates with men who are nice and good-looking and smart – perfect-on-paper men who make me feel like I’m… — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
“We named the bar The Bar. "People will think we're ironic instead of creatively bankrupt," my sister reasoned. Yes, we thought we… — Gillian Flynn Alcohol Copy Share Image
“He turns around, and when he sees me standing there, he looks scared. That’s something useful. Because I’m not going to let… — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
“I’ll take those for my room, Momma. They look fine to me.” “They’re not.” “I don’t mind.” “Camille, I was just looking… — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
“If you let a man cancel plans or decline to do things for you, you lose.” — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
“It was a punishing whim on my part, a nasty, selfish twist of the knife.” — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
“Imagine the jacket copr: People behaved mostly well and then they died.” — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
I've always believed clear-eyed sobriety was for the harder hearted. — Gillian Flynn Copy Share Image
