I grew up in the East End of London, the youngest of three boys in a Catholic household. Both my parents were market traders and worked seven days a …

- James Herbert

Never underestimate the hypocrisy of politicians.

- James Herbert

I've actually seen a ghost, so I know they're really around.

- James Herbert

I've always loved comic books. As a kid, I used to read cowboy stories and historical comics about other worlds, unknown places that would take me ou…

- James Herbert

I hate violence, and I didn't plan to write horror; it just poured out of me.

- James Herbert

Drip, drip, the rain comes falling, Rain in the woods, rain on the sea; Even the little waves, beaten, come crawling As if to find shelter here with …

- James Herbert

I've always suffered from being labelled a horror writer - just because I didn't go to university, just because I still talk in my natural voice, jus…

- James Herbert

For me, a good friend is someone you might only see once or twice a year but each time it feels as though you've just seen them last week.

- James Herbert

I'm very cagey about making friends, and I rarely do.

- James Herbert