American - Writer | July 15, 1931 -
I had horrible experiences in Hollywood.
Clive Cussler
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After the Dirk Pitt books became best-sellers, I could afford to buy the more exotic examples of classic autos.
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I never had a highfalutin' view of what I write.
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I want it to be easy to read. I'm not writing exotic literature.
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My books are easy to read. No folderol.
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Maybe some day they'll find me behind the computer, just bones and cobwebs.
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When I started writing, I just hoped for a nice little paperback series.
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My job is to entertain the readers in such a manner that, when they reach the end of the book, they feel like they've gotten their money's worth.
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I can't retire. My readers won't let me.
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I didn't have the great American novel burning inside me, but I felt I could try my hand at popular fiction.
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I'm not working on the Great American Novel. All I am doing, I hope, is entertaining readers.
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After putting the kids to bed, I would think about what I wanted to write.
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