In Japan, the writers have made up a literary community, a circle, a society. I think 90 percent of Japan’s writers live in Tokyo. Naturally, they make a community. There are groups and customs, and so they are tied up in a way. Haruki Murakami Read Quote
Many people, especially young people, would like to be more independent and on their own. But it is very difficult and they suffer from feelings of isolation. I think that is one reason why young readers support my work. Haruki Murakami Read Quote
I myself have been on my own and utterly independent since I graduated. I haven’t belonged to any company or any system. It isn’t easy to live like this in Japan. Haruki Murakami Read Quote
When I start to write, I don’t have any plan at all. I just wait for the story to come. Haruki Murakami Read Quote
I am worrying about my country. I feel I have a responsibility as a novelist to do something. Haruki Murakami Read Quote
I have no models in Japanese literature. I created my own style, my own way. Haruki Murakami Read Quote
My heroes don’t have anything special. They have something to tell other people but they don’t know how, so they talk to themselves. Haruki Murakami Read Quote
I used to run a full marathon in three hours and 25 or 26 minutes. Not any more. Haruki Murakami Read Quote
I’m a writer, not a professional runner. It’s fun and it helps me write. I need powerful concentration. Haruki Murakami Read Quote
Mere humans who root through their refrigerators at three o’clock in the morning can only produce writing that matches what they do. And that includes me. Haruki Murakami Read Quote
