“I had been writing fiction since I was in eighth grade, because I love...” — Thomas Perry Quote

“I had been writing fiction since I was in eighth grade, because I loved it.”

“I do want to write about Jane Whitefield again, but only when I have a good enough idea - something I've figured out about her that's news and that's worth a reader's time.”

“You have very accurately described the difficulty of presenting my books on film: many of my characters are alone most of the time, and when they do talk, what they say is mostly lies. That can make for a pretty confusing film.”

“I was a schoolteacher; I taught seventh and eighth grade, and I tried to write fiction on the side.”

“Myspace alone has just over 80 million users and ranks as the sixth most popular English language website and the eighth most popular site in the world.”

“My parents had the plan for my life from the moment my mother tested positive with me. Looking back now, I'd say the hard turn for me was when I left school after the eighth grade to play tennis full time and study some with a travelling tutor.”