Sidney Sheldon

Every man is a prisoner, and the greatest irony of all is to be the prisoner of another man.

Sidney Sheldon

God cannot take sides; for He is in all of us. We are all a part of Him, and when we try to destroy Him, we destroy ourselves.

Sidney Sheldon

I like to write about women who are talented and capable, but most important, retain their femininity. Women have tremendous power – their femininity, because men can’t do without it.

Sidney Sheldon

I love the freedom that the narrative form provides.

Sidney Sheldon

I think people throughout the world identify with my characters.

Sidney Sheldon

I think that’s because believable action is based on authenticity, and accuracy is very important to me. I always spend time researching my novels, exploring the customs and attitudes of the county I’m using for their setting.

Sidney Sheldon

I try to give both my heroes and villains an emotional dimensionality which provides the motivation for their actions.

Sidney Sheldon

I will not write about anyplace in the world unless I’ve been there to personally research it.

Sidney Sheldon

I worked in Hollywood as a reader and a would-be writer for about 6 years before I sold my first story.

Sidney Sheldon

If there is any secret to my success, I think it’s that my characters are very real to me. I feel everything they feel, and therefore I think my readers care about them.

Sidney Sheldon