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Joseph O'Neill Quotes

Novel-writing is a bit like deception. You lie as little as you possibly can. That's the way I do it, anyway.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: irish
Birth: 1964

Topics

Lie You Way Deception Little Like

Sixteen years as a freelance features journalist taught me that neither the absence of 'the Muse' nor the presence of 'the block' should be allowed to hinder the orderly progress of a book.

Progress Me Book Muse Presence

You know the bark is worse than the bite in D.C.

You Know Worse Bite Bark Than

The people on Baywatch were about as nice a group of people as I had ever worked with.

People Nice Group About Ever Were

It took me eight books to finally be at a point in my career where I could come out with a book and say, 'This is meant to be a funny book,' and we didn't have to make any bones about it.

Funny Me Book Career Meant To Be

It was an incredible series, 'From The Earth To The Moon.' All of it's great.

Great Moon Earth Incredible Series

'La Mancha' was a gift from me to me. I never thought for a minute it was going to be a hit.

Me Gift Thought Never Minute Going

I grew up watching cinema in my country that wasn't telling stories about us, and we had to find a way to connect, and our references, our role models had nothing to do with us. And I'm so glad that it's changing.

Find Cinema Country Nothing Way Up

According to my wife, my use of vocabulary is wide and varied.

Christopher Monckton

Wife Vocabulary Use Wide According

I've done over 125 posters and I have worked with some of the best photographers in the world. They made me America's Number one Pin Up.

Best Me World America Done Over

I'm a lot less cranky when it's just me and my dog.

Dog Me Cranky Just Less Lot

When I write a book, I'm making it the best book I can.

Best Book I Can Write Making

Stories can encourage us and embolden us to face ourselves and to feel. Stories can make us feel less alone. If we're reading a story that moves us, we can feel that emotion that I feel towards my father or mother or girlfriend. So they can give us late-night company.

Father Mother Alone Reading Face

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