“Five people read my work before its ready for publication, and I solic...” — Jesse Kellerman Quote

“Five people read my work before its ready for publication, and I solicit opinions from all of them: my wife, my agent, my editor, and my parents.”

“We crime novelists have a great pulpit. We write about justice and about correcting injustice.”

“Art requires choices, the more specific, the better.”

“It's suggested I am big pals with Willie McKay. Am I? I don't think I am. He is an agent. You need these agents if you want to do a deal.”

“Yet the reality is that I'm a stage actor from the Midwest - probably the opposite of a shark agent.”

“The 'ER' role was not Asian-specific, and my agent knew that I loved the show.”