Philip Roth I have no desire to write fiction. I did what I did, and it’s done. There’s more to life than writing and publishing fiction. There is another way entirely, amazed as I am to discover it at this late date. – Philip Roth Amazed Quotes Desire Quotes Discover Quotes Fiction Quotes Late Quotes Life Quotes Publishing Quotes Write Quotes Writing Quotes The novelist’s obsession, moment by moment, is with language: finding the right next word. Let me tell you about the nap. It’s absolutely fantastic. When I was a kid, my father was always trying to tell me how to be a man. And he said – I was maybe nine – he said, ‘Philip, whenever you take a nap, take your clothes off and put a blanket over you, and you’re going to sleep better.’ Well, as with everything, he was right.
Hugh Laurie L.A. runs on optimism, enthusiasm and flattery. I think you can go a little bit crazy. I’ve heard people say there’s a limit to the number of years you can stay in this city without going slightly mad. It’s just too damn sunny in every dimension – weather-wise, socially and professionally. – Hugh Laurie
F Gary Gray I’m single-minded. When I’m working on a project, all my attention is there. – F Gary Gray
FailureStephen McCauley Jill Eisenstadt’s comic second novel, ‘Kiss Out,’ is a work of such extravagant wackiness, eccentricity, and exuberance that any attempt to squeeze it into the confines of a simple plot summary seems doomed to failure and is possibly pointless. – Stephen McCauley
Anne Tyler I was standing in the schoolyard waiting for a child when another mother came up to me. Have you found work yet? she asked. Or are you still just writing? – Anne Tyler
Patrick Demarchelier I love all women. Women are sublime beings. I love all of it: their eyes, their noses, their bodies. – Patrick Demarchelier
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