Max Brooks Quotes

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Max Brooks is an American author known for his fictional works and non-fiction books based on pop culture. His works often explore social, cultural, and popular phenomena, with his most famous series being the 'World War Z' trilogy.

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Famous Max Brooks Quotes

“Looking back, I still can't believe how unprofessional the news media was. So much spin, so few hard facts. All those digestible sound bites from an army of 'experts' all contradicting one another, all trying to seem more 'shocking' and 'in-depth' than the last one. It was all so confusing, nobody seemed to know what to do.”

Source: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

“After all we'd been through, we still couldn't take our heads from out of our asses or our hands from around each other's throats.”

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Book:World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

Source: World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War

“Zombie books were going to be my passion projects, but certainly not pay the bills. I thought I was going to have to get a real job on a sitcom or something, and have my zombie books to remind myself I was still a writer at heart. I never thought I could actually pay my bills and write what I wanted.”

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“You can watch 'Dawn of the Dead' and still sleep at night. Try that with 'The Day After'.”

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“If I knew anything about what people wanted and was popular, I'd still be writing for 'Saturday Night Live'. I can only write what I want, and hopefully people will like it.”

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Author:Max Brooks

About the Author

Born: May 22, 1972
Known for: Author
Quotes: 98

Books & Sources

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie WarRelated source material

The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living DeadRelated source material

Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch MassacreRelated source material

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