81 Quotes by Philip Kerr

I think John le Carre is, at 77, the greatest living writer alive. He is a master craftsman.

I think the context of an hour-long drama gives breathing space that you don't get in a film.

Sport seems to be much more important to people than politics.

The mark of a writer is to make a story as likely as possible, and I've done my best to deliver authentic atmosphere.

The most interesting legal philosophy is German, so naturally I went to Germany, particularly to Berlin, quite a bit.

There is always a temptation to take things for granted, to get lazy, and to presume that the reader knows more than they do.

When I feel I'm repeating myself, I'll probably pack it in.

A lot of crime writing suffers from treading water. I feel an obligation to move the character on and not repeat myself. I try to fit him into a different period and a different agenda. That way, you learn slightly more about his personal history in the tradition of the unreliable narrator. It makes it more challenging to write.

Being British, we tend to think of ourselves as America's best friend. And as your best friend, that gives us a little bit of license to point out things that could have been handled better.