What John Grisham has said about Career change and reinvention
2 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 1, 2026
John Grisham, American bestselling author of legal thrillers and former lawyer, has been quoted on Career change and reinvention 2 times in 1 episode of The Mel Robbins Podcast, most recently on October 1, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Grisham says varied jobs and life experiences are essential material for writers, and that he would not be a writer without having been a lawyer.
“I didn't enjoy practicing law for 10 years. I hung in there, but I'm so glad I did because I would not be a writer if I hadn't been a lawyer”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: How One “Golden Moment” Can Transform Your Entire Life (Oct 1, 2026) · Listen from 23:35
Grisham believes he probably would have quit writing and returned to trial law had The Firm not succeeded.
“I've tried twice. I can't keep doing this. I've got a great fallback position. I've got the bread and butter right here. It's my law office”
The Mel Robbins Podcast: How One “Golden Moment” Can Transform Your Entire Life (Oct 1, 2026) · Listen from 47:06
Episodes
How One “Golden Moment” Can Transform Your Entire LifeThe Mel Robbins Podcast · Oct 1, 2026 · 1 h 10 min
Mel Robbins interviews novelist John Grisham about the "golden moments," rejections, and one-page-a-day discipline that turned a small-town lawyer into a bestselling author.
John Grisham on other topics
- Writing habits and discipline · 4 quotes
- Wrongful convictions · 2 quotes
- A Time to Kill (novel) · 2 quotes
- The Firm (1993 film) · 1 quote
- Rejection in publishing · 1 quote
- Vietnam War · 1 quote
- Plagiarism accusation · 1 quote
- The Firm (novel) · 1 quote