If you don't allow yourself to change from book to book - take chances - it turns into a dullish job with no health benefits or pension plan and only intermittent paychecks. Daniel Woodrell benefitbookchance Change image and share on social
I was thinking of my father's family. I can find their graves, but not that much about them. They didn't do anything notable enough to be in the records of newspapers. Daniel Woodrell familyfatherfind Change image and share on social
One of the interesting things about the Ozarks is you just about don't have street crime. It's strictly between people who know each other. It really isn't indiscriminate; it's kind of between themselves. Daniel Woodrell crimeindiscriminateinterest share on social
Texas humor and Southern humor are pretty similar. Daniel Woodrell humorprettysimilar Change image and share on social
I remember all the writers I started with who I was embarrassed to be around - they were so much better than me. A lot of them are no longer writing. I guess they were better rounded and had other options. Due to social discomfort, I only had the one road. Daniel Woodrell discomfortdueembarrass share on social
I know people who have, until recently, lived with dirt floors. There are people who live way back off the grid, without electricity. Not a whole lot, but quite a few. That's a choice for a lot of them. There might be a religious element in their isolation, at least with some of them. Daniel Woodrell backchoicedirt share on social
I like the idea of everybody knowing each other; you know why you're doing things. Daniel Woodrell ideaknowthing Change image and share on social
I don't think I can write a book as nihilistic as some of my early ones. They're so bleak. I don't think I would enjoy that as much anymore. You really become fixated on ways out. Daniel Woodrell anymorebleakbook Change image and share on social
Just because it's got a gun doesn't make it a crime novel, and just because there's a horse doesn't make it a western. Daniel Woodrell crimegunhorse Change image and share on social
I didn't really expect to be coming to the Oscars. Daniel Woodrell comeexpectoscar Change image and share on social