John Grisham
John Grisham
John Ray Grisham, Jr. is an American bestselling writer, attorney, politician, and activist best known for his popular legal thrillers. His books have been translated into 42 languages and published worldwide...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth8 February 1955
CountryUnited States of America
soapbox want watches
One thing you really have to watch as a writer is getting on a soapbox or pulpit about anything. You don't want to alienate readers.
scared
I'm alone and outgunned, scared and inexperienced, but I'm right.
live-your-life want way
Live your life the way you want. You'll figure it out.
recovery years addiction
Shame was an emotion he had abandoned years earlier. Addicts know no shame. You disgrace yourself so many times you become immune to it.
stupid tough ifs
If you're gonna be stupid you gotta be tough.
lying missing obvious
When witnesses concoct lies, they often miss the obvious.
fun real book
Nobody wants to read about the honest lawyer down the street who does real estate loans and wills. If you want to sell books, you have to write about the interesting lawyers - the guys who steal all the money and take off. That's the fun stuff.
jesus sick heaven
Jesus preached more and taught more about helping the poor and the sick and the hungry than he did about heaven and hell. Shouldn't that tell us something?
pages-turning issues goal
I always try to tell a good story, one with a compelling plot that will keep the pages turning. That is my first and primary goal. Sometimes I can tackle an issue-homelessness, tobacco litigation, insurance fraud, the death penalty-and wrap a good story around it.
lying believe people
It's amazing how lies grow. You start with a small one that seems easy to cover, then you get boxed in and tell another one. Then another. People believe you at first, then they act upon your lies, and you catch yourself wishing you'd simply told the truth.
voice stories heard
In life, finding a voice is speaking and living the truth. Each of you is an original. Each of you has a distinctive voice. When you find it, your story will be told. You will be heard.
learned popular time
I learned that lesson a long time ago. When you write popular fiction you're going to get bashed by critics.
character good portrayed
the character will be portrayed in a good light.
involved month
The month of September, we got involved in a big way,