In my books you have to concentrate, but I work hard to make it that, when you do, the rewards are quite high. John Banville Read Quote
When fans of mine meet me, I can see the disappointment in their eyes. Every artist knows of this phenomenon. John Banville Read Quote
I always think that if you know somebody’s name then there’s something slightly fraudulent about that person. Otherwise we wouldn’t have heard of him or her. John Banville Read Quote
We artists love to talk tough, but we’re just as sentimental as everyone else when it comes down to it. John Banville Read Quote
You know, artists don’t really have all that much experience of life. We make a huge amount out of the small experience that we do have. John Banville Read Quote
All art at a certain level is entertainment. We go to a tragedy by Sophocles to be entertained. John Banville Read Quote
All a work of art can do is present the surface. I can’t know the insides of people. I know very little about the inside of myself. John Banville Read Quote
