I don’t know anybody in the underworld. I make this stuff up. I don’t know any criminals. — James Ellroy
I am a writer. I could not afford to take 15 months off from my writing career to play detective. — James Ellroy
As critical acclaim and response has built up, every interview I give is a chance to puncture — James Ellroy
As a kid, I sensed history going on all around me, but the basic thrust of it didn’t move me. — James Ellroy
I don’t know anybody in the underworld. I make this stuff up. I don’t know any criminals. — James Ellroy
I am the most well-adjusted human being I know. I started out this investigation as a very — James Ellroy
I put on such a good show, the story is outrageous, and people don’t want to hear that — James Ellroy
I love thinking about american history, thinking about la history. I love brooding on crime. — James Ellroy