Douglas Brunt

“The last book I read before I wrote my first book - 'Ghosts of Manhattan' - was 'The Gold Coast' by DeMille. I loved it, and it gave me a lot of energy to start into my own.”

“When the kids are down, I have a drink and watch 'The Kelly File.'”

“Dad was a retired hedge fund manager who made enough millions to retire and focus on my game. Before that, he was on the 1984 U.S. Olympic swimming team. No medals. He was accustomed to winning at everything, but no medals in 1984.”

“It's much easier to get disgusted when you've already banked 20 million bucks.”