Jeffrey Archer

“I think you should have a passion in life, and I think you should be a little bit obsessed.”

“There are 24 hours in a day, and my top priority is to write for eight of them. I write in two-hour shifts, taking a two-hour break in between.”

“If you have a talent, you should never be frightened of failing.”

“Everybody is a sinner. Everybody has a flaw.”

“Never be put off by the critics. It's the public that buys the books.”

“In life, anything can happen.”

“I have a theory that all storytellers are born with a gift, and it's a gift of just being able to connect to a reader.”

“The reason I'm a good storyteller is I have a good memory. I can tell you what the weather was like when I was 11.”