Evan Hunter

It seemed to me... that the only valid people to deal with crime were cops, and I would like to make the lead character, rather than a single person, a squad of cops. ↗

— Evan Hunter

#cops #crime #deal #i #lead

A detective sees death in all the various forms at least five times a week. ↗

— Evan Hunter

#detective #five #forms #least #sees

Depending on what I'm working on, I come to the writing desk with entirely different mindsets. When I change form one to the other, it's as if another writer is on the scene. ↗

— Evan Hunter

#change #come #depending #desk #different

I try to keep all my novels in print. Sometimes publishers don't agree with me as to their worth. ↗

— Evan Hunter

#i #in print #keep #me #novels

I wanted to be an artist. I was studying art. I wanted to be a great painter. When I went into the Navy, there wasn't much to draw at sea. So I began writing, and I began reading a lot. ↗

— Evan Hunter

#artist #began #draw #great #i

I would certainly never suggest that any lesbian should be ashamed of her sexual preference. ↗

— Evan Hunter

#ashamed #certainly #her #i #lesbian

I've never been a cop nor hope to be a cop, thanks. ↗

— Evan Hunter

#cop #hope #i #never #nor

It's a matter of style. The Evan Hunter style and the Ed McBain style are very, very different. ↗

— Evan Hunter

#ed #hunter #matter #style #very

Readers are what it's all about, aren't they? If not, why am I writing? ↗

— Evan Hunter

#am #i #readers #why #writing