Yan Fleming

English writer, author of novels about the superspy James Bond

When I wrote the first [Bond novel] in 1953, I wanted Bond to be an extremely dull, uninteresting man to whom things happened... when I was casting around for a name for my protagonist I thought by God, [James Bond] is the dullest name I ever heard.More Yan Fleming quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

Never say 'no' to adventures.More Yan Fleming quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

Never job backwards. What might have been was a waste of time.More Yan Fleming quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

Men want a woman whom they can turn on and off like a light switch.More Yan Fleming quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

There is only one recipe for a best seller and it is a very simple one. You have to get the reader to turn over the page.More Yan Fleming quotes [03/29/2018 05:03:36]

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