“The first snort of coke, the first taste of a woman, the first sip of scotch: every high is different, but somehow… — Reed Farrel Coleman Copy Share Image
“In a country that values the ballroom dancing talents of washed-up actors, writers were less than afterthoughts.” — Reed Farrel Coleman Ballroom dancing Copy Share Image
“This is publishing, Kip! Since when does logic have anything to do with it?” — Reed Farrel Coleman Logic Copy Share Image
“I'd burned bridges between us that had yet to be built.” — Reed Farrel Coleman Burned Bridges Copy Share Image
“Readers have some peculiar notions about the status of writers, the most foolish of which is that writers are treated like royalty… — Reed Farrel Coleman Books Copy Share Image
“baseball players. Football, maybe. Not baseball, not built the way they were: thick” — Reed Farrel Coleman Ball player Copy Share Image
“I achieved what all artists dread: I had outlived most of my money and all of my talent.” — Reed Farrel Coleman Art Copy Share Image
“Publishing makes Oedipus Rex look like a play about distant cousins.” — Reed Farrel Coleman Cousin Copy Share Image
“When you feel the stitches holding the illusion of yourself together begin to stretch and pop, and you can't sew fast enough… — Reed Farrel Coleman Copy Share Image
“When cops are on the job they love lawyers like lions love hyenas, only minus the mutual respect.” — Reed Farrel Coleman Cops Copy Share Image