I thought, frankly, that it would be more pleasant to write a memoir than it was. Jim Harrison Read Quote
The trajectory started when I was on the roof of our house looking out at a swamp when I was 19. I had written for several years, starting at about 15, but that day on the roof I took my vows and acknowledged my calling. Jim Harrison Read Quote
I enjoy about 1 out of 100 movies, it’s about the same proportion to books published that I care to read. Jim Harrison Read Quote
I’m actually forced to write about Michigan because as a native of that state it’s the place I know best. Jim Harrison Read Quote
I’ve never felt influenced by Ernest Hemingway though I suppose there is something inevitable there. Jim Harrison Read Quote
The only advice I can give to aspiring writers is don’t do it unless you’re willing to give your whole life to it. Red wine and garlic also helps. Jim Harrison Read Quote
I got $30 from Nation magazine for a poem and $500 for my first book of poems. Jim Harrison Read Quote
I couldn’t run a tight schedule, and if you’re any good at teaching, you get sucked dry because you like your students and you’re trying to help them, but you don’t have any time left to write yourself. Jim Harrison Read Quote
I think the trouble with artists or chefs who whine about criticism is that if you love the good reviews, you have to at least read the bad ones. Jim Harrison Read Quote
Sometimes literary critics review the book they wanted you to write, not the book you wrote, and that’s very irksome. Jim Harrison Read Quote
