“Carefully observe oneself and one's situation, carefully observe others, and carefully observe one's environment. Consider fully, act decisively.” SituationEnvironmentOneselfJudo Author:Kano Jigoro
“At our college we were taught a universal approach to find out about a person: what problems the person has, what difficulties, what personal tendencies and likings.” PersonsProblemTaughtCollegeApproachUniversalDifficultyTendencies Author:Markus Wolf
“We understand tornadoes scientifically, but it still feels supernatural. The randomness makes it feel supernatural.” FeelsStillsRandomnessTornadoes Author:Michael Koryta
“Band of Skulls is joining Cage the Elephant as my new musical caffeine.” BandMusicalElephantsCagesJoiningSkullsCaffeine Author:Michael Koryta
“In terms of characters I wish I had created - just because I haven't dealt with anything like them - I'm really impressed by characters who can endure over time, whether that be a long series run like a Harry Bosch, or a character who endures over generations and continues to please readers: Sherlock Holmes.” LongCharacterRunningWishTermGenerationsHavensReaderPleaseSeriesEndureImpressedHolmes Author:Michael Koryta
“Horror and supernatural novels give you a lot of what you look for in a crime novel, just with a twist that was very fresh for me as a reader.” GivingLooksNovelCrimeReaderHorrorTwistsCrime Novels Author:Michael Koryta
“What I love is the writing, it's not having written. I like the process of it.” WritingProcessLove IsWritten Author:Michael Koryta
“I think if you looked at the kind of ebb and flow of supernatural fiction and horror fiction, it does seem to be more popular in times when were hammered over the head daily with threats from all angles, very real threats.” IfsThinkingKindDoeRealSeemsFictionHorrorFlowThreatAngleEbb And FlowHammered Author:Michael Koryta
“You have only so many chances to tell stories. I didn't want to be forever wedded to one form of storytelling when there are so many out there.” WantStoriesFormChanceForeverStorytelling Author:Michael Koryta
“For 'So Cold the River,' I'm actually working on adapting the book with Scott Silver, who was just nominated for an Oscar for 'The Fighter,' and who also wrote '8 Mile,' which I think is a terrific screenplay. The chance to work with Scott is a tremendous pleasure and I'm learning a lot.” ThinkingBookChancePleasureColdRiversMilesFighterSilverOscarsTerrificScreenplaysAdapting8 Mile Author:Michael Koryta