140 Quotes by Alan Furst

I am a historian. I do a lot of research, and I try to get it right.

I basically wrote five books with 'Night Soldiers,' called them novellas, and came in with a 600-page manuscript.

I chose a time in the century which had the greatest moments for novels - the late '30s and World War II.

I could not spend the rest of my life sitting in Brazil writing down who called whom uncle and aunt.

I don't work Sunday any more... The Sabbath is a very reasonable idea. Otherwise, you work yourself to death.

I had a publishing history of murder mysteries.

I knew I was a writer; I wanted to be a writer, but I didn't know what to write.

I like to say I sit alone in my room, and I fight the language. I am wildly obsessive. I can't let something go if I think it's wrong.

I love the combination of the words 'spies' and 'Balkans.' It's like meat and potatoes.