It would be a big mistake to think that Chekhov was a natural, that he did not have to work for his effects and singular style. Clive Sinclair Read Quote
I do not mean for one second to suggest that ‘White Doves at Morning’ was written with a movie deal in mind. Certainly not. Clive Sinclair Read Quote
I can’t go to bed with John Wayne, so I do the next best thing: I go to bed with my girlfriend, who once met the great man. That’s how much I love westerns. Clive Sinclair Read Quote
The word ‘western’ usually refers to movies, of course, but there is a literary tradition of the same name that pre-dates the moving picture and retains its vitality yet. Clive Sinclair Read Quote
Babies are born bow-legged in South Dakota. By the age of 12, they can purchase guns. At 14, they can take their driving test. Fortunately, since the geographical area of South Dakota can accommodate both France and Germany, but has a population of only 750,000, the chances of hitting anything are pretty slim. Clive Sinclair Read Quote
Even when she was alive, Esther Kreitman’s novels, short stories and translations received far less attention than the work of her famous brothers, I. J. and Isaac Bashevis Singer. Clive Sinclair Read Quote
One-eyed Reuben ‘Rooster’ Cogburn is the role that finally delivered John Wayne his Oscar. Clive Sinclair Read Quote
In 1966, I bought my parents a carriage clock for their silver wedding anniversary. It was last wound 30 years later, in December 1996, the month my father died. Clive Sinclair Read Quote
I’ll tell you now that I hate myself for many reasons, but being Jewish is not one of them. Clive Sinclair Read Quote
