"I do have shout-outs to bands and musicians I like in my books, but the musical references can be misunderstood. Often, I have people listening to music that I would never listen to personally, because it fits and defines their character."

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Source : Interview with Keith Phipps, www.avclub.com. September 19, 2001.

George Pelecanos

#Book Quotes #Character Quotes #People Quotes

“Truth disappears with the telling of it.”

Source : Lawrence Durrell (1960). “Clea”
“What you tend to find in the personal lives of brilliant men is devastation akin to a nuclear bomb going off.”
“Five sets is a kind of lottery. Anything can happen.”
“If you want a Super Bowl, put a retractable dome on your stadium”

Source : "Play the Super Bowl -- indoors!" By Mike Downey, www.cnn.com. January 29, 2014.
“I think men know to seduce women though words and conversation and nice gestures. That's much sexier than when a man uses muscle.”
“I want to know everything. I'm probably a bit of a pest for the producers because I ask a lot of questions.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“Anyone who truly loves God travels securely.”
“I'm just being selfish..... I'm here on my own free will... I used to always cry and give up... I nearly went the wrong way... But you... You showed me the right way... I was always chasing you... Wanting to overtake you... I just wanted to walk with you... I wanted to be with you... You changed me! Your smile saved me! So I'm not afraid to die protecting you!!! Because I-- Love You...”

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