I used to play quite a good lead guitar, R&B style. Clapton and BB King are heroes. Philip Kerr claptongoodguitar Change image and share on social
I always try to find a story in the margins of history, but I don't like to do too much that's improbable. Philip Kerr findhistoryimprobable Change image and share on social
I really wanted to write the way Kubrick makes films - 'Strangelove,' '2001', 'Clockwork Orange', 'Barry Lyndon' - they're all so different. Philip Kerr barryclockworkfilm Change image and share on social
My parents had never been to Germany. But I knew what I didn't want to write about, and I didn't want to write about Edinburgh. A lot of writers find Edinburgh fascinating, but I never did. As a matter of fact, I couldn't wait to get away from it. Philip Kerr edinburghfactfascinate share on social
I don't really like heroes who always behave heroically. That's not interesting to me. Philip Kerr behaveheroheroically Change image and share on social
Sport crosses party lines and ethnic lines. It occupies a greater realm, and it's all the more disappointing when sports figures turn out to be like everyone else. Philip Kerr crossedisappointethnic Change image and share on social
As a writer, you rely on whatever makes you up as a person, whether those things are twisted and nasty or otherwise. Philip Kerr makenastyperson Change image and share on social
Religion was quite a thing in our house - we were Baptists. Some Sundays I went to church three times. If there was a talk on missionary work in the afternoon, I could be there all bloody day. But religion took its first big knock after Dad died. Philip Kerr afternoonbaptistbig share on social
Sport seems to be much more important to people than politics. Philip Kerr importantpeoplepolitic Change image and share on social
The most interesting legal philosophy is German, so naturally I went to Germany, particularly to Berlin, quite a bit. Philip Kerr berlinbitegerman Change image and share on social