Clive Cussler

I've always liked Mexican food.

I'm not a dedicated writer in the sense of Stephen King.

I'm a storyteller.

When I type 'The End,' it's like being paroled from prison.

If it ain't fun, it ain't worth doing.

I'm not a great writer of literature. I'm an entertainer.

If you are a writer, Saturday and Sunday don't mean anything.

I love doing the research for the novels. For me, the writing is hard work.

It's a quirk of mine; I love neat garages.

I had horrible experiences in Hollywood.

I was driving by an auto auction one day, and they were auctioning off a beautiful Hispano-Suiza. I started bidding even though I hadn't even signed up with the officials. The last bid was $50,000, and it was mine. And I thought, 'My God, what have I done? I've never spent more than $500 in my life.' That was the first one.

After the Dirk Pitt books became best-sellers, I could afford to buy the more exotic examples of classic autos.