“Yes, I'm a reasonably good self-taught historian of the 1930s and '40s...” — Alan Furst Quote

“Yes, I'm a reasonably good self-taught historian of the 1930s and '40s. I've never wanted to write about another time or place. I wouldn't know what to say about contemporary society.”

“I wrote out little mysteries in longhand, and my mother typed them out on an old Remington.”

“I love the combination of the words 'spies' and 'Balkans.' It's like meat and potatoes.”

“I stand for simple justice, equal opportunity and human rights. The indispensable elements in a democratic society - and well worth fighting for.”

“Society is based on the assumption that everyone is alike and no one is alive.”

“We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.”