James Herbert Professions : Writer Born : April 8, 1943 Died : March 20, 2013 Browse All Authors Top 15 quotes by James Herbert For me, a good friend is someone you might only see once or twice a year but each time it feels as though you've just seen them last week. James Herbert good-friend might years I never plan my novels because if I know what is going to happen, it bores me rigid. I let the story tell itself. James Herbert bores novel stories To be haunted is to glimpse a truth that might best be hidden. James Herbert glimpse might Drip, drip, the rain comes falling, Rain in the woods, rain on the sea; Even the little waves, beaten, come crawling As if to find shelter here with me. James Herbert sea rain fall I've always loved comic books. As a kid, I used to read cowboy stories and historical comics about other worlds, unknown places that would take me out of myself and which helped to develop my imagination. James Herbert cowboy kids book I've actually seen a ghost, so I know they're really around. James Herbert ghost knows I'm very cagey about making friends, and I rarely do. James Herbert making-friends I'm terrible in the mornings, but I'm always at my desk by 10 A.M. James Herbert desks terrible morning I'm not into high literature, but I think all my books are literate. James Herbert literature book thinking I worry about the many things that could happen to the people I love. James Herbert happens worry people I have a dread of sounding pretentious and try not to talk too much about what I do. James Herbert pretentious too-much trying I hate violence, and I didn't plan to write horror; it just poured out of me. James Herbert violence hate writing I grew up in the East End of London, the youngest of three boys in a Catholic household. Both my parents were market traders and worked seven days a week. James Herbert catholic parent boys Never underestimate the hypocrisy of politicians. James Herbert underestimate politician hypocrisy I've always suffered from being labelled a horror writer - just because I didn't go to university, just because I still talk in my natural voice, just because I'm not as articulate as Martin Amis. James Herbert horror voice natural Similar Authors Ihab Hassan writer Ingmar Bergman writer Isabella Bird writer Ivan E. Coyote writer Al Feldstein writer Bert Sugar writer All Authors
