• I was always a good student, but I didn't read that much until I was 18 and I was working my way through college.

    James Patterson: I was always a good student, but I didn't read that much until I was 18 and I was working my way through college.
    "James Patterson interview with longtime editor Michael Pietsch". Interview with Michael Pietsch, www.usatoday.com. March 15, 2013.