I'm not going to write any more novels. I don't want to end up being one of these angry, bitter writers moaning that only three people are reading him. I don't want that. Jim Crace angrybitterend Change image and share on social
Part of me feels that I'm letting people down by not being as interesting as my books. Jim Crace bookfeltinterest Change image and share on social
I want to live in a city where the future is being mapped out. Jim Crace cityfuturelive Change image and share on social
We're all blemished. Yet we do love and are loved. Jim Crace blemishlove Change image and share on social
When the narrative itself starts knocking on the glassed-in box that was your prescription for how you were going to write this novel... you have to listen to it. Jim Crace boxglassedknock Change image and share on social
I've got a big, long list of stuff you're entitled to hate about my books. Jim Crace bigbookentitle Change image and share on social
In the U.K., a lot of writers won't show up to support activist issues because they figure they're already repairing the world. I don't want to be one of those people. Jim Crace activistfigureissue Change image and share on social
I adore falseness. I don't want you to tell me accurately what happened yesterday. I want you to lie about it, to exaggerate, to entertain me. Jim Crace accuratelyadoreentertain Change image and share on social
My dad didn't have a formal education, but he had a wonderful vocabulary. So in 'Harvest,' I wanted my main character to be an innately intelligent man who would have the vocabulary to say whatever he wanted in the same way as lots of working-class people can. Jim Crace characterclassdad share on social
