White Jazz Quotes

“Tell me anything.
Tell me everything.
Revoke our time apart.
Love me fierce in danger.”
― James Ellroy, White Jazz

“Epidemic boo-hoo — ‘DON’T TELL MY WIFE!’ Leg-shackle clangs — the prostie vans shook…Panic down below: Shriners bagged en masse. Five men, fez hats flying — a whore grabbed one and pranced.”
― James Ellroy, White Jazz

“Canned shtick—Pete gleeful:
‘The left one's the hospital, the right one's death. The right one steals your life while the left steals your breath. These hands are bad juju and the bad boogaloo, they're the teeth of the demon as he slides down the flue.”
― James Ellroy, White Jazz

“The public has no idea what justice costs the men who perform it.”
― James Ellroy, White Jazz

“Exley thinks I bought law school with bribe money. I said four men, shotguns, Junior Stemmons as co-boss. Exley: “Jackets and ties; this will end up”
― James Ellroy, White Jazz

“You’ve made a wise choice, lad...I won’t insult your intelligence with the word ‘trust’.”
― James Ellroy, White Jazz