A biography for Len Deightonhasn’t been written yet.
“I think the reason working-class people don't write books is because they are encouraged to believe that only certain people are permitted to write books.”
“Why do these people love you, Archer? Is it simply because you show little or no response to their affection?”
“Writers are frequently asked why they wrote their first book. A more interesting answer might come from asking them why they wrote their second one.”
“I store away my experiences and don't feel really happy until I've found a way to write about them.”
“In Mexico an air conditioner is called a politician because it makes a lot of noise but doesn't work very well.”
“What Douglas had once seen as the attractive over-confidence of youth, now looked more like unyielding selfishness.”
“Anyone can write one book: even politicians do it. Starting a second book reveals an intention to be a professional writer.”
“When they ask me to become president of the United States I'm going to say, "Except for Washington D.C.”