I used to run a full marathon in three hours and 25 or 26 minutes. Not any more. Haruki Murakami fullhourmarathon Change image and share on social
I've been running a full marathon every year for more than 20 years, and my record is getting worse. Getting older, getting worse. It's natural. Haruki Murakami badlyfullhave Change image and share on social
My priority is my books, at least at this point. What I have to do is write the narrative of this time. Haruki Murakami booknarrativepoint Change image and share on social
I collect records. And cats. I don't have any cats right now. But if I'm taking a walk and I see a cat, I'm happy. Haruki Murakami catcollecthappy Change image and share on social
I'm a writer, not a professional runner. It's fun and it helps me write. I need powerful concentration. Haruki Murakami concentrationfunhelp Change image and share on social
Some people think literature is high culture and that it should only have a small readership. I don't think so... I have to compete with popular culture, including TV, magazines, movies and video games. Haruki Murakami competeculturegame share on social
My heroes don't have anything special. They have something to tell other people but they don't know how, so they talk to themselves. Haruki Murakami heropeoplespecial Change image and share on social
I know how fiction matters to me, because if I want to express myself, I have to make up a story. Some people call it imagination. To me, it's not imagination. It's just a way of watching. Haruki Murakami callexpressfiction Change image and share on social
I didn't read so much Japanese literature. Because my father was a teacher of Japanese literature, I just wanted to do something else. Haruki Murakami fatherjapaneseliterature Change image and share on social
You have to be practical. So every time I say, if you want to write a novel you have to be practical, people get bored. They are disappointed. They are expecting a more dynamic, creative, artistic thing to say. What I want to say is: you have to be practical. Haruki Murakami artisticborecreative share on social
