Novels are a kind of experiment in selfhood, for the reader as well as for the author. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes author experiment kind
Kenneth Branagh. There was a time in my life when people would tell me constantly that I look like him. I could do a lot worse than that. Jonathan Dee badlybranaghconstantly Change image and share on social
John Dos Passos, Raymond Carver, Flaubert and William Maxwell were all very influential when I first started writing. Now, the writers I'm most interested in are the writers who are most unlike me: for example, Denis Johnson. Jonathan Dee carverdenisdos share on social
What could be more boring than a novel that tells you how to think about everything that happens in it? Jonathan Dee boretell Change image and share on social
I've conducted an experiment on my kids. Instead of denying them access to media, I've encouraged it. They read comic books, play Nintendo and watch way too much TV. Matt Groening accessbookcomic Change image and share on social
When I have a creative insight, there is a high. I think back in the day, I made music as much as I did because it made me feel so good. I think you could argue that there is a creative addiction - but, you know, the healthy kind. Lauryn Hill addictionargueback share on social
Composers, like authors, have a lot in common. Our main goal is to connect with the listener emotionally. Ken Hill authorcommoncomposer Change image and share on social
