Jonathan Lethem quotes - page 2

The more film I watch, the more John Ford looks like a giant. His politics aren't so good, and you have to learn to accept John Wayne as an actor, but he's a poet in black and white. (Jonathan Lethem)
I just noticed recently that in one book after another I seem to find an excuse to find some character who, to put it idiotically simply, is allowed to talk crazy. View quote
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I never take any notes or draw charts or make elaborate diagrams, but I hold an image of the shape of a book in my head and work from that mental hologram. View quote
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Nerds are just deep, and neurotic, fans. Needy fans. We're all nerds, on one subject or another. View quote
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I work on a laptop specifically so I can work in cafes and pretend I'm part of the human world. View quote
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I don't paint anymore. I haven't since I abandoned it at 19, in order to begin writing seriously. View quote
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It's now expected of me that I will defy expectation, so I really generally seem to be free to write what I want. View quote
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I keep one simple rule that I only move in one direction - I write the book straight through from beginning to end. By following time's arrow I keep myself sane. View quote
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What's lucky about my career in general is that I stumbled into what every writer most wants. Not repeating myself and doing strange things has become my trademark. View quote
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