I'm terrible in the mornings, but I'm always at my desk by 10 A.M. James Herbert More Quotes by James Herbert More Quotes From 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-friendmightyears 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 boresnovelstories To be haunted is to glimpse a truth that might best be hidden. James Herbert glimpsemight 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 searainfall 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 cowboykidsbook I've actually seen a ghost, so I know they're really around. James Herbert ghostknows I'm very cagey about making friends, and I rarely do. James Herbert making-friends I'm not into high literature, but I think all my books are literate. James Herbert literaturebookthinking I worry about the many things that could happen to the people I love. James Herbert happensworrypeople I have a dread of sounding pretentious and try not to talk too much about what I do. James Herbert pretentioustoo-muchtrying I hate violence, and I didn't plan to write horror; it just poured out of me. James Herbert violencehatewriting 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 catholicparentboys Never underestimate the hypocrisy of politicians. James Herbert underestimatepoliticianhypocrisy 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 horrorvoicenatural
