Sidney Sheldon
Sidney Sheldon
Sidney Sheldonwas an American writer and producer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth11 February 1917
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
country attitude people
I always spend time exploring the customs and attitudes of the countries I'm using for locations, and interviewing the people who live there. I've visited over 90 countries thus far.
character thinking people
I think people throughout the world identify with my characters.
men ideas bottles
Stories had always been told about male genies coming out of bottles, but they were usually fat, old men. Never had the genie been a gorgeous woman, so that idea really appealed to me, and I created the series based on that premise.
narrative form
I love the freedom that the narrative form provides.
attitude thinking important
I think that's because believable action is based on authenticity, and accuracy is very important to me. I always spend time researching my novels, exploring the customs and attitudes of the county I'm using for their setting.
men artist people
We’re flimflam artists. But remember, sonny, you can’t con people unless they’re greedy to begin with. W. C. Fields had it right. You can’t cheat an honest man.
character creative excitement
There's this sense of excitement because you invent and control the characters. You decide whether they live or die. I find this type of creative process tremendously stimulating.
changed temporary
I'm sure that whatever changed is only temporary. It will change again.
people kind admire
I admire people who are, by nature, kind and fair to others.
differences political rebel
the difference between a rebel and a patriot depends upon who is in power at the moment.
writing world research
I will not write about anyplace in the world unless I've been there to personally research it
new-york angel lunch
Another woman approached me while I was having lunch at the Russian Tea Room in New York and told me that the reason she had become a lawyer was because she had read 'Rage of Angels'. To me, that kind of feedback has more meaning than any sales figures.
night people feels
When people tell me I've kept them up all night, I feel like I've succeeded.
motivational hero emotional
I try to give both my heroes and villains an emotional dimensionality which provides the motivation for their actions.