Your subconscious mind is trying to help you all the time. That's why I keep a journal - not for chatter but for mostly the images that flow into the mind or little ideas. I keep a running journal, and I have all of my life, so it's like your gold mine when you start writing. Jim Harrison chatterflowgold 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
Age focuses you. You are much better concentrated. There's more time when you travel less, don't do book tours, avoid interviews or public appearances. You walk the dogs, fish, hunt, cook and write. Jim Harrison ageappearanceavoid 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 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 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
The idea is to eat well and not die from it - for the simple reason that that would be the end of your eating. Jim Harrison dieeatend Change image and share on social
I write novellas because I don't like loose sprawling prose. Jim Harrison loosenovellaprose Change image and share on social
Poetry, at its best, is the language your soul would speak if you could teach your soul to speak. Jim Harrison languagepoetrysoul Change image and share on social
