I had achieved the most important things in my life when I married Joan and had the sons. Given the choice between Joan and the boys, and being a writer, I world give up being a writer without a blink.
Robert B. ParkerI took my .38 out and looked to see that there were bullets in all the proper places. I knew there would be, but it did no harm to be careful. And I'd seen Clint Eastwood do it once in the movies.
Robert B. ParkerCollege had little effect on me. I'd have been the same writer if I'd gone to MIT, except I'd have flunked out sooner.
Robert B. Parker