I wanted readers to be genuinely unsure as to whether she’s telling the truth or lying. It meant making her partly sympathetic, and partly unsympathetic, which wasn’t easy. – Lee Child
L.A. has a fantastic car scene and because the climate is so gentle, cars can last forever. – Lee Child
For men, as they get bogged down with responsibilities, commitments, bureaucracy, it is a fantasy just to think of shedding everything literally, walking away with nothing at all, and just hitting the road. – Lee Child
I’m opposed to censorship of any kind, especially by government. But it’s plain common sense that producers should target their product with some kind of sensitivity. – Lee Child
I just felt from personal observation that there is nothing more dislocated or alienated than a lifelong military person trying to cope in civilian life. It’s like two completely separate planets. – Lee Child
I like food, like any other guy, but it is not the main thing in my life. I can do without it. – Lee Child
I have the ‘thing’ worked out – the trick or the surprise or the pivotal fact. Then I just start somewhere and let the story work itself out. – Lee Child
I was fired from my television job, simple as that. Well, downsized, really, a classic 1990s situation. – Lee Child
I do a little fact checking now and then. Other than that its impact is simply that email has revolutionized communication for me, and my website has built up a community of readers, which is a lot of fun. – Lee Child
The way to write a thriller is to ask a question at the beginning, and answer it at the end. – Lee Child
The British regulatory system was revised, so that bigger profits were encouraged, which removed the option of big spending on programming. Quality just fell off a cliff, and all the old hands either left or were fired for being too expensive. – Lee Child
I’m not really into gourmet food; I’m the kind of guy who just stops by a place that looks good rather than heading for the restaurant of the moment. – Lee Child
Male authors always take care to make their heroes at least one inch taller than they are, and considerably more muscular. Just as female authors give their heroines better hair and slimmer thighs. – Lee Child
What do I miss about the UK? Sadly, almost nothing. Maybe the midnight sun, in June in the north. That’s all. – Lee Child
I had been coming to America very frequently for many, many years, so I had plenty of exposure – and maybe the best kind of exposure, because I think first impressions are very important. Maybe I notice stuff that is just subliminal to people who live here all the time. – Lee Child
I need a stimulating environment to write because my books are driven at 100 miles per hour at a time. – Lee Child
