Most of my work is done when everyone else is asleep. James McBride asleepwork Change image and share on social
My wife and kids like the quiet and the countryside - I still find that kind of quiet hard to listen to. James McBride countrysidefindhard Change image and share on social
The black church will accept anybody. James McBride acceptblackchurch Change image and share on social
The question of religion in black America is something filmmakers don't want to touch. James McBride americablackfilmmaker Change image and share on social
When we're talking about slavery... we're really talking about the web of relationships that exists between whites and blacks from 1619 to 1865 to now. James McBride blackexistrelationship Change image and share on social
It would be nice if we redefined what we meant by 'war story.' If you're making $15,000 a year living in a certain area of Portland, trying to make it with three kids and no husband, that's a kind of war. James McBride 000areahusband share on social
When you're interviewing someone, even your mother - you have to sort of deal with you have to get some objective space from yourself and the person but you also have to find what's the best way to get the information from that person. James McBride dealfindinformation share on social
A typewriter forces you to keep going, to march forward. James McBride forceforwardmarch Change image and share on social
I hate to sound blase about it, but literary status is not important to me. Being happy is important to me. James McBride blasehappyhate Change image and share on social
John Brown was clearly flawed in real life. He did some terrible things, but he did some things none of us would have had the heart to do. His moral leanings were unquestionably admirable. James McBride admirablebrownflawed Change image and share on social
