I was baptized Methodist, but I was mainly raised First Church of NFL, which is to say that my family, especially my father, was much more concerned with watching football on Sundays than attending services. Christopher Moore attendbaptizechurch share on social
As much as I encourage communication with my readers, I don't want reviews from them, simply because I don't need to be hamstrung in the middle of working on something. Christopher Moore communicationencouragehamstring Change image and share on social
I think beta males on an evolutionary basis are much more successful than the alpha males are. You don't hear much about us, but there's a lot more of us out there. Christopher Moore alphabasisbeta Change image and share on social
You know, a vampire book is not a book to be the vehicle for big themes and stuff, where sometimes when you're dealing with art or the life of Christ or the oeuvre of Shakespeare, you know, it's a little more ambitious. Christopher Moore ambitiousartbig share on social
I kind of dislike 'For Whom the Bell Tolls,' but most of Hemingway in general, mainly because his stylistic shenanigans ruined so many young writers of my generation who tried to imitate him. I think, for his time, he moved fiction to a different level stylistically, or at least added to the dialogue, but in our time, he's annoying. Christopher Moore addannoybell share on social
I don't read reviews if I know in advance they're negative, because I can't have my confidence undermined when I'm writing. Christopher Moore advanceconfidencenegative Change image and share on social
When I was writing 'You Suck,' in 2006, I constructed the diction of the book's narrator, perky Goth girl Abby Normal, from what I read on Goth blog sites. Christopher Moore abbyblogbook Change image and share on social
I've sort of made a reputation by high-stepping my way out of genre. As soon as somebody says, 'He does this,' I'm not standing there anymore. Christopher Moore anymoregenrehave Change image and share on social
You can't teach someone to be funny, but you can teach comic timing. If you listen to a good comic, you can learn how to put it on a page. Christopher Moore comicfunnygood Change image and share on social
I'm not nearly as outrageously brave as many of my rascals that I write. But I think the rascal spirit must reside in me somewhere. Christopher Moore braveoutrageouslyrascal Change image and share on social