“Keeping your head down and just writing is only part of the equation, ...” — Michael Connelly Quote

“Keeping your head down and just writing is only part of the equation, so I surround myself with smart people to help sell my books.”

“I love movies. Movies have influenced me as a writer.”

“When I write about places in L.A. - like where the best taco truck is or something - it's not about L.A. To me, it's about Harry Bosch, because he's the guy that does these things and has this experience.”

“In every fight, I have a spot that I could lose the first round. When do the oddsmakers ever like me? But it's not a math equation, it's a fight.”

“Management is always part of the equation of making the company successful, so the quality of management always matters.”

“Sully's' upbeat message is that we still need humans. It was the heroically human Sully who saved those people, not some cold equation written on a chalkboard.”