32 Quotes by James Herbert

I never plan my novels because if I know what is going to happen, it bores me rigid. I let the story tell itself.

Drip, drip, the rain comes falling, Rain in the woods, rain on the sea; Even the little waves, beaten, come crawling As if to find shelter here with me.

Never underestimate the hypocrisy of politicians.

I grew up in the East End of London, the youngest of three boys in a Catholic household. Both my parents were market traders and worked seven days a week.

I hate violence, and I didn't plan to write horror; it just poured out of me.

I have a dread of sounding pretentious and try not to talk too much about what I do.

I worry about the many things that could happen to the people I love.

I'm not into high literature, but I think all my books are literate.

I'm very cagey about making friends, and I rarely do.