I had absolute freedom to create things on my own and in silence. No rush, the artificial rush by media. Certainly no rush to grow up. We had plenty of boyhood, plenty of girlhood. Barry Hannah absoluteartificialboyhood Change image and share on social
I don't go around thinking about regret; regret doesn't consume me as a person... I'm not certain about whether any writer, any artist, any musician, can write without regret, so I don't think perhaps it's even particularly Southern. Barry Hannah artistconsumemusician share on social
I wanted very much to be Miles Davis when I was a boy, but without the practice. It just looked like an endless road. Barry Hannah boydavisendless Change image and share on social
My dad read history, about a book a day, but only after he retired as a successful bank and insurance man. Barry Hannah bankbookdad Change image and share on social
I grew up when people seemed actually to be hurting themselves for their art. Of course, some of it was phony. Barry Hannah artgrowhurt Change image and share on social
I was born in Clinton, Mississippi, which had 1,500-2,500 people when I was growing up - a village. Barry Hannah bearclintongrow Change image and share on social
I don't write under the ghost of Faulkner. I live in the same town and find his life and work inspiring, but that's it. I have a motorcycle and tool along the country lanes. I travel at my own speed. Barry Hannah countryfaulknerfind Change image and share on social
I lost my second marriage because of drinking, and I loved the woman very much. But I thought I needed booze to write. I'm glad I was disabused. Barry Hannah boozedisabusedrink Change image and share on social
My aunts told wonderful stories. Not to me, but to each other. We had a very strong family. My mother's sisters loved each other intensely. The uncles loved each other intensely. Barry Hannah auntfamilyintensely Change image and share on social
