The simple fact is, the more people who buy your books, the more are likely to read you. That’s what I’d like to see happen. Joe R. Lansdale Read Quote
Every time I’ve ever gotten close to being successful, I’ve found some way to screw it up. Joe R. Lansdale Read Quote
I’ve done very well financially and sold a lot because I’ve had a multiple method of attack as a writer. That’s a conscious strategy. Joe R. Lansdale Read Quote
Psychologists and psychiatrists send me cards and say, ‘Hey, I love your books.’ Joe R. Lansdale Read Quote
Twain is my keystone. He reminds me of my people because that’s the way they told stories. Joe R. Lansdale Read Quote
The Aryan Nation, the Klan, all these anti-immigrant groups – they’ve never really disappeared, and if you think they have, then you’ve been living in a bubble. Joe R. Lansdale Read Quote
Texas is so wrapped up in myth and legend, it’s hard to know what the state and its people are really about. Real Texans, raised on these myths and legends, sometimes become legends themselves. Joe R. Lansdale Read Quote
The bottom line is, Texas and its people are pretty much what most people mean when they use the broader term ‘America.’ Joe R. Lansdale Read Quote
