Quotes By Patricia Cornwell

Even if you are a best-seller you feel insecure because it is all so unpredictable.

My fans want me to talk to them. And even if they want to be critical, I want to hear what they've got to say.

The greatest gift is our own eyes, sense of smell, and abilities to deduce.

I constantly remind people that crime isn't solved by technology; it's solved by people.

I am a journalist.

Even when I am writing I usually take a break around lunchtime and go for a little walk to clear out my head.

Night fell clean and cold in Dublin, and wind moaned beyond my room as if a million pipes played the air.

I'm very, very sensitive to pain and to people who suffer.

I believe the root of all evil is abuse of power.

I've always believed human blood is red because it really needs to draw attention to itself.

I like to get to bed with a clear head.

I stop working at about 3 p.m. on Fridays.

I like crazy shoes or unusual cowboy boots and I collect big belt buckles.

If you chomp down too hard on my work, you're going to break your teeth.