“ The person you are (in total, at that moment in time) is what creates the story you're writing. It's infused in every piece of punctuation, in the plot, in the most minor character who crosses the pag… Victor LaValle
“ Taken together the Internet reads like the grandest character-driven novel humanity has ever known. Not much plot though. Victor LaValle
“ One of the reasons I love devils so much is not based in my faith, but because as a kid, I grew up loving heavy metal and horror movies, and the devil is such a huge presence in both. Victor LaValle
“ I'm always trying to make myself laugh. I'm the most enthusiastic audience I'm likely to find, so if it doesn't make me smile then it probably won't work on you. The jokes that only make me shrug get… Victor LaValle
“ Stupid people had a few authors in common: Sidney Sheldon, Judith Krantz, Danielle Steel. What nonsense. Such dreck. Victor LaValle
“ Before September 11, the skinny, jittery black guy made security think one thing: drug mule. But after the attacks, security only cared about bombs. So it was the Arab guys, the Puerto Ricans and Indi… Victor LaValle
“ Human beings are no damn good,” he said. “We are even worse than animals. We like ...”He trailed off, cleared his throat, but his voice hardly reached a whisper.“We like monsters,” he said. Victor LaValle
“ I’m always looking for the monster. Not even just in horror. I want them in everything. Just give me the monsters. Logical conclusions don’t satisfy. Monsters satisfy, absolutely. Victor LaValle
“ Nobody ever thinks of himself as a villain, does he? Even monsters hold high opinions of themselves. Victor LaValle
“ If you haven't caused a scene in a psych unit, it's just because you haven't been inside long enough. Victor LaValle
“ That’s the funny thing,” she said. “Men always want to die for something. For someone. I can see the appeal. You do it once and it’s done. No more worrying, not knowing, about tomorrow and tomorrow an… Victor LaValle
“ The success of any society must be judged by the life of its worst off. No other calculation will do. Victor LaValle
