“I was trained in Army Intelligence, but spent most of my army career in the infantry. But like many people of my generation, I was very much caught up in the Cold War, and books and movies about espionage.” PeopleBookWarCareersGenerationsColdArmyCaughtCold WarCaught UpMy GenerationEspionageInfantryBooks And Movies Author:Nelson DeMille
“I sometimes use some personality traits to fashion part of a character. Most of my characters are composites of either people I know or people in the public eye.” PeopleKnowsSometimesCharacterUseEyeFashionPersonalityTraitsPublic EyePersonality TraitsComposites Author:Nelson DeMille
“I enjoy the presence of a woman in the house for brief periods of time. They fall into two categories: the organizers and the slobs. There’s probably a third category—the naggers, who try to get you to do things, but I’ve never run into one of those. Oddly, I have no preference regarding oganizers or slobs, as long as they don’t try to pick my clothes for me. Basically, all women are nurturers and healers, and all men are mental patients to varying degrees. It works fine if people stick to their fated roles. But nobody does.” PeopleIfsMenTryingLongDoeTwoRunningFallHouseEnjoyRolesFinePeriodsDegreesClothesPicksThirdsSticksPatientCategoriesPreferenceHealerOrganizer Author:Nelson DeMille
“Chemical and biological attacks are scary and will kill a lot of people but dont rise to the level of nuclear.” PeopleLevelsScaryNuclearChemicals Author:Nelson DeMille