"That has to remain the principal reason for……" — Jonathan Kellerman
"That has to remain the principal reason for doing it, doesn't it? I know it's possible to write for money, and many very good writers have done so. But for me, it has to remain the principal thing that I actually want to do the writing."
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23 Quotes by Jonathan Kellerman
Jonathan Kellerman has 23 quotes on this site.
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Government is like junior high. Your status depends upon whom you're able to persecute.
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Just because others have it worse doesn’t mean you have to suffer in silence.
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The stress of grad school can drive anyone temporarily mad.
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It didn't feel difficult at the time because I was so charged up about both books. Afterward, however, I was…
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The characters emerge from my rather twisted mind. That's another enjoyable part of the job making stuff up.
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I would never have been a novelist without working as a psychologist...it was a great education in human nature.
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Each novel is harder than its predecessor because I must work harder at not repeating myself. However, I enjoy the…
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I don't practice, but I am still officially in paediatrics. I keep in touch with journals, and I have a…
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Time spent researching varies from book to book. Some novels require months, even years of research, others very little. I…
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Without sounding pompous, I really do feel that I have a set of standards that I must adhere to, even…
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At first, when a child meets something that scares him, the fear grows, like a wave. But when he goes…
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Life is like a prism. What you see depends on how you turn the glass.
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