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" 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

Sea

Morning

Fire

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" I constantly remind people that crime isn't solved by technology; it's solved by people. "

" But when I was a little kid, I was always writing stories and illustrating little books that I would create. "

" I don't do things that are illegal. "

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" I like crazy shoes or unusual cowboy boots and I collect big belt buckles. "

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

" I've never taken a scalpel to a dead body. "

" In the first person, the readers feel smart, like it's them solving the case. "

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

" Night fell clean and cold in Dublin, and wind moaned beyond my room as if a million pipes played the air. "

" My friends call me Miss Worst Case Scenario. "

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

" I wouldn't want to donate my body for scientific study. "

" I am a fan of Botox. "

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Botox

Fan

" I've always believed human blood is red because it really needs to draw attention to itself. "

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

" The greatest gift is our own eyes, sense of smell, and abilities to deduce. "

" My fans want me to talk to them. And even if they want to be critical, I want to hear what they've got to say. "

" I find it difficult to attend autopsies. Especially the smells. "

" 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. "

" Botox not only helps with wrinkles, it actually makes you feel more relaxed as frowning causes tension. "

" I dropped chemistry. I practically blew up the lab in college. "

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Lab

Dropped

" I'm always surprised when large numbers of people buy my books. "

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

" Obviously people read the books in order to be entertained. "

" I've been stalked. "

Patricia Cornwell

Been

" If it's really beautiful weather, sometimes I might take a helicopter out. I got my license in 1999. "

" I won't put myself in a position where I'm vulnerable. "

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