I went to UC Santa Cruz, overlooking the Bay of Monterey and Santa Cruz, in 1969. Back then, the city was part-hippie, part-surfer, but mostly retired chicken farmer. Clive Sinclair backbaychicken Change image and share on social
One-eyed Reuben 'Rooster' Cogburn is the role that finally delivered John Wayne his Oscar. Clive Sinclair cogburndelivereye Change image and share on social
At school, I never had a hold on English history, and cheder was a place run by sadistic incompetents, so I felt alienated from the Jewish part of my past. Clive Sinclair alienatechederenglish Change image and share on social
I do not mean for one second to suggest that 'White Doves at Morning' was written with a movie deal in mind. Certainly not. Clive Sinclair dealdovemind Change image and share on social
I'll tell you now that I hate myself for many reasons, but being Jewish is not one of them. Clive Sinclair hatejewishreason Change image and share on social
As I was writing, I realised I wasn't sufficiently extrovert to gather enough interesting souls with tall tales around me. I was no Louis Theroux. But neither was I interested in exploring my inner life in public, in the manner of a Jonathan Raban. Clive Sinclair exploreextrovertgather share on social
My history was the Western. I grew up with the Lone Ranger, the Cisco Kid and Bonanza. I felt as much a child of the West as someone born in Montana or Wyoming. Clive Sinclair bearbonanzachild Change image and share on social
As Annie Proulx is to Wyoming, so is Jane Candia Coleman to Arizona. Clive Sinclair anniearizonacandia Change image and share on social
Tel Aviv is buzzing with so much life, you could bottle it and sell it as honey, and even Jerusalem has a certain fizz. But if you want to see anger, go to Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem on a Friday afternoon. Clive Sinclair afternoonangeraviv share on social
I believe that there may well be a personal God out there - not a monotheistic God - that has got it in for me. Clive Sinclair godmonotheisticpersonal Change image and share on social
