I'm grateful for the life I have. I lived bad for many years, and I've got a great life now. I've got the kind of life people only dream about.
James Ellroy[Raymond] Chandler, I reread him, and there's a lot of bad writing there. I don't think he knew much about people.
James EllroyThe wildest ride in modern crime novel exoticum. A novel so steeped in milieu that it feels as if you've blasted to mars in the grip of a demon who won't let you go. Read this book, savor the language-it's the last-and the most compelling word in thrillers.
James EllroyJoe Wambaugh's a friend. I know him only casually, but I like him a lot. I think he likes my books.
James Ellroy