British - Author | February 22, 1956 -
James Bond was an early favourite, although I didn't understand much of it. I read the Bible a lot, too. You might say that this was my favourite, since I seemed to read it so often.
Philip Kerr
BondBibleYouEarlySayUnderstand
I prefer to write books for children instead of reading them. But I do strongly believe in childhood and in respecting childhood innocence. I don't like books for children that deal with adult themes.
ChildrenChildhoodBelieveReading
I used to play quite a good lead guitar, R&B style. Clapton and BB King are heroes.
GoodStyleKingGuitarPlayHeroes
My parents had never been to Germany. But I knew what I didn't want to write about, and I didn't want to write about Edinburgh. A lot of writers find Edinburgh fascinating, but I never did. As a matter of fact, I couldn't wait to get away from it.
ParentsWaitFindWantMatterNever
There's a great tradition among the English of writing about Berlin. It's kind of a state of mind, almost. That even translates in terms of music. A lot of people go to Berlin with the idea that it's a state of mind.
MusicGreatPeopleMindWritingGo
I don't think any of us know how we would react until we were put in a situation where we have to do something bad or do something good. I think I'd like to believe I'd act like a decent human being, but I'm realistic to know I don't know.
GoodBelieveThinkBadSituation
History asks us to imagine ourselves in a period, but it's a very different situation when you're in that period and faced with those situations.
HistoryYouSituationImagineUs
I always try to find a story in the margins of history, but I don't like to do too much that's improbable.
HistoryStoryFindToo MuchTry
The mark of a writer is to make a story as likely as possible, and I've done my best to deliver authentic atmosphere.
BestStoryDonePossibleAtmosphere
A lot of crime writing suffers from treading water. I feel an obligation to move the character on and not repeat myself. I try to fit him into a different period and a different agenda. That way, you learn slightly more about his personal history in the tradition of the unreliable narrator. It makes it more challenging to write.
CharacterHistoryWaterMyselfLearn
Being British, we tend to think of ourselves as America's best friend. And as your best friend, that gives us a little bit of license to point out things that could have been handled better.
FriendBestBest FriendThinkBetter
When I feel I'm repeating myself, I'll probably pack it in.
MyselfFeelRepeatingI FeelPack
Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Philip Kerr quotes