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George Pelecanos

American Author

Born: Feb 18, 1957

Book Books Me People Writing You

Related authors: F. Scott Fitzgerald Frederick Douglass Helen Keller Henry David Thoreau Joyce Meyer Mark Twain Og Mandino Zig Ziglar

I'm a very sentimental, emotional person. George Pelecanos

Emotional Very Person Sentimental

I never went to a writing school, so 'The Wire' was my writing school. George Pelecanos

Writing School Wire Never

I'd get off the set of 'The Wire' at 3 A.M. or even 4 A.M. and drive home to Washington to see my kids sleep and give them a kiss. I'd get up at 7 A.M., while the kids were still in bed, and drive back to Baltimore. George Pelecanos

I go to church for the cultural element. It's where you go to see Greek people once a week. It's real important to me, and I hope my children see they're part of something bigger than just this family. George Pelecanos

Hope Family Me You People Church Important Once Once A Week See Something Week Part Real Go Cultural Greek Than Greek People Just Where Children Bigger Element

When I was a teenager, I thought if any of my friends or people at school see me reading a book, they're gonna think I'm weak. So I didn't even do it in private. Then I grew up, got into college, and the teachers turned me on to books, and I got hooked. George Pelecanos

Me Book People School Thought College Reading Think Teenager Books Hooked Weak See Got Private Up Friends Any Grew Gonna Turned Then Teachers Even

I was a movie freak before I was a book lover. George Pelecanos

Book Before Lover Freak Movie

Movies were the biggest influence on me when I was a kid. George Pelecanos

Me Kid Were Influence Biggest Biggest Influence Movies

I love writing books, but it's a solitary experience. When I'm on a film set, I'm with a bunch of other artists working together to make one thing. George Pelecanos

Love Working Together Together Experience Writing Other Books Solitary One Thing Make Bunch Artists Working Film Thing Film Set Set

I like writing about people who spend their time trying to help others for the greater good. That's what Americans are supposed to be about, right? George Pelecanos

Time Good People Writing Help Others Others Spend About Like Supposed Greater Greater Good Trying American Help Who Right

People like to talk to me. I don't know why. George Pelecanos

Me People Like Know Talk Why

When I was a kid in the '60s, I went shopping in downtown Silver Spring. Hecht's, JCPenney, the little retailers - they sponsored all my sports teams. George Pelecanos

Sports Shopping Spring Kid Silver Sponsored Little Teams Downtown

Where I live, there are a lot of businesses owned by Ethiopians and Eritreans. They're the new immigrants, the new Greeks - what my people did. The next generation of these people will probably be college graduates. That's how it works, right there in front of your eyes. George Pelecanos

I'm a strong believer in second chances. George Pelecanos

Strong Believer Second Second Chances Chances

I'm intrigued by people who make their modest living doing good things for others. Teachers, nonprofit workers, librarians... those are the heroes in our society. George Pelecanos

Good People Good Things Heroes Living Society Others Our Those Intrigued Make Nonprofit Doing Doing Good Modest Workers Teachers Who Things

My favorite movies are from the '70s. George Pelecanos

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