“We don't rise to the level of our abilities, we fall to the level of our excuses” — Peter James Abilities Copy Share Image
Obviously I don't have whatever it is you need to be a successful writer. — Peter James Copy Share Image
I think that Brighton, for a crime writer, is almost like a character. — Peter James Brighton Copy Share Image
I've always been much more scared of the living than I am of the dead. — Peter James Copy Share Image
“glittery illusion where, like the facelifts of fading stars, nothing was permanent.” — Peter James Astronomy Copy Share Image
“Most of us have one BIG IDEA at some point in our lives. That Eureka! moment. It comes to us all in… — Peter James Big idea Copy Share Image
If you talk to any cop, however hardened, and say, "Has anything that's ever bothered you", they'll tell you about the death… — Peter James Copy Share Image
“I'm sure that's when you really know you are happy - when you wake up wanting to embrace your future, rather than… — Peter James Copy Share Image
Every profession has its own culture, but the police look at the world differently to everybody else. I call it a 'healthy… — Peter James Culture Copy Share Image
The biggest qualification to be a good police officer is to have a high degree of emotional intelligence. — Peter James Copy Share Image
There are an awful lot of readers who won't pick up a book if they think it's got anything horrific in it,… — Peter James Copy Share Image
My day starts with Radio 4's Today live or 'listen again' wherever I am in the world, thanks to digital radio -… — Peter James Apps Copy Share Image
“banks, Cyber Scan fast scan and search – including all mobile frequencies. Scanning and search speed is 45 channels or increments” — Peter James Copy Share Image
The crime genre's always been regarded very well by the literary end of the book world, whereas horror, although it had that… — Peter James Book Copy Share Image
“horror stories in many ways touch us even more deeply. Because they remind us, that despite all our veneers of civilization and… — Peter James Horror Copy Share Image
I travel abroad constantly on book promotion and research, and the Internet is invaluable to me for accessing U.K. news in places… — Peter James Copy Share Image
“The world is a dangerous place (...) There will always be blurred boundaries. There are plenty of good bad guys and bad… — Peter James Bad guy Copy Share Image
“All men lie. That's how they operate. if you want a longterm relationship with a man you've got to understand it's going… — Peter James Liar Copy Share Image
“Sure you’re not going to miss it, Roy?’ ‘I’ll miss the camaraderie, but not the politics. Too much of that, these days.… — Peter James Camaraderie Copy Share Image
Police do get obsessed with solving crimes. You know, particularly if there's been a murder, it becomes personal for the police officer… — Peter James Crime Copy Share Image
“We should all let our inner voices take control from time to time. Let them have their say. We let them take… — Peter James Driving Copy Share Image
What Brighton's got is a major sea port on either side, good for importing drugs, great for exporting cash, stolen cars, stolen… — Peter James Copy Share Image
Branson ate his salad, and left the rest of his fish untouched, while Grace tucked into his steak and kidney pudding with… — Peter James Beer Copy Share Image
Stalin was experimenting with telepathy in the 1930's. Winston Churchill had a paranormal office, trying to get people to travel out of… — Peter James Copy Share Image
Almost every officer is going to put their life on the line at some point in their career. — Peter James Copy Share Image
Every novel starts with a theme, and I am constantly looking for big ideas. — Peter James Big idea Copy Share Image
Brighton is a beautiful seaside city, but it's got a dark underbelly. — Peter James Beautiful Copy Share Image
I think the police are a major part of the glue that holds civilised life together. They're not highly paid. — Peter James Copy Share Image
“Perspective. Everything was about perspective. One man's darkness was another man's daylight. How come so many people did not realize that?” — Peter James Copy Share Image
Most good police officers are very open-minded. The bad ones are the ones who are close-minded. — Peter James Close minded Copy Share Image
“Folks called this city Tinseltown because so much here was a glittery illusion where, like the facelifts of fading stars, nothing was… — Peter James Copy Share Image
There are people who can achieve huge success in life, while adding a bit of fun and a splash of colour to… — Peter James Copy Share Image
