352 Quotes by John Grisham

It's hard to read good fiction when I am writing, because if it is really good I catch myself sort of inadvertently imitating a great writer.

I've had nine of my books adapted to film, and almost all were enjoyable. I've been very lucky with Hollywood, and look forward to more movies being adapted. But I don't get involved in that process. I know nothing about making movies and I stay away from it and hope for the best.

I learned that lesson a long time ago. When you write popular fiction you're going to get bashed by critics.

In these very, very rare circumstances - this tragic time - we hope the gift will get some attention and inspire other people to contribute money and help our fellow Mississippians on the Gulf coast.

In these very, very rare circumstances -- this tragic time -- we hope the gift will get some attention and inspire other people to contribute money and help our fellow Mississippians on the Gulf Coast,

I don't know how much we'll end up raising. Hopefully, we'll have $10 million. ... All the money we raise will go into somebody's home as opposed to going into overhead and stuff like that.

Ten years from now I plan to be sitting here, looking out over my land. I hope I'll be writing books, but if not, I'll be on my pond fishing with my kids. I feel like the luckiest guy I know.

I don't want to force my politics on my readers.

I don't usually eat breakfast. I prefer to be asleep during the hours that it is served.