There is a neurologist, a woman over at Harvard who wanted me to come talk to them, and in France I have a lot of readers in the sciences. I can't tell you why. Jim Harrison franceharvardlot Change image and share on social
Sometimes, discomfort is very uncomfortable. Anybody can get occasionally tired of it, and then it can change fast, where it's comfort that disturbs you. Jim Harrison changecomfortdiscomfort Change image and share on social
You do manage a somewhat religious attitude toward your art. It is a calling rather than a job. Jim Harrison artattitudecall Change image and share on social
We are supposed to write poetry to keep the gods alive. Jim Harrison alivegodpoetry Change image and share on social
Riesling? It smells like an intensive care ward. Jim Harrison careintensiveriesle Change image and share on social
I work every morning, all morning, sometimes in the afternoons. Then sometimes I hunt in the afternoons - quail, doves, grouse up north - but just to stay alive, because writers die from their lifestyle but also from their lack of movement. Jim Harrison afternoonalivedie share on social
Michigan is two radically different places - the North and the South which makes for good drama and contrast. Jim Harrison contrastdramagood Change image and share on social
I don't want to go around like some kind of bleeding giant or whatever, or thinking I'm a big deal, because it doesn't help you do your work. I think people like Hemingway got into an awful lot of trouble that way. Jim Harrison awfulbigbleed share on social
I write novellas because I don't like loose sprawling prose. Jim Harrison loosenovellaprose Change image and share on social
I don't think it matters how fast you write. It's how long you thought about it. I like to think of it as a well filling up. I think about it until the well is full, and then I let go. Jim Harrison fastfillfull Change image and share on social
