Quotes by Patricia Cornwell

About Patricia Cornwell:

Patricia Cornwell is a contemporary American crime writer. She is widely known for writing a popular series of novels featuring the heroine Dr. Kay Scarpetta, a medical examiner. Her books have sold more than 100 million copies.
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I constantly remind people that crime isn't solved by technology; it's solved by people.

Patricia Cornwell

Murder is about power and the more powerful women get the more it will change the good that they do and the bad that they do.

Patricia Cornwell

First of all, it does not deter crime, the death penalty.

Patricia Cornwell

In my forties, my optimism was boundless. I had really good health and tremendous success which allowed me to do anything I wanted.

Patricia Cornwell

Being with someone who is smart and gives good advice adds tremendously wonderful elements to your life.

Patricia Cornwell

That's why I think the 'Scarpetta' series has worked so well because people like spending time with this character.

Patricia Cornwell

I believe the root of all evil is abuse of power.

Patricia Cornwell

I didn't invent forensic science and medicine. I just was one of the first people to recognize how interesting it is.

Patricia Cornwell

On the last morning of Virginia's bloodiest year since the Civil War, I built a fire and sat facing a window of darkness where at sunrise I knew I would find the sea.

Patricia Cornwell

If you chomp down too hard on my work, you're going to break your teeth.

Patricia Cornwell

Author Bio

  • NamePatricia Cornwell
  • DescriptionNovelist, journalist, biographer
  • BornJune 9, 1956
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist; Journalist
  • AwardsEdgar Award