I read a lot of short fiction, like Kurt Vonnegut and Raymond Carver and Wells Tower. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes carver fiction kurt
I've always been fascinated with aristocracy. I'm really interested in the Ivy Leagues, the final clubs, all the really old-money families, the concept of old money. Lorde aristocracyclubconcept Change image and share on social
My advice to young people wanting to make music and to be in this industry is to really spend your time making music. Make so much music you have no friends. Make music. Figure out what it is you love, and... because if you're making cool art, then everything else will fall into line. Lorde adviceartcool share on social
I've always hung out with people older than me, with my parents' friends, because I appreciated the conversation. Lorde appreciateconversationfriend Change image and share on social
I didn't know Kurt Cobain or Amy Winehouse, but I was affected by both of their deaths because I admired their work so much and mourned their youth and work they would never produce. Patti Smith admireaffectamy Change image and share on social
My short stories have always pushed twenty pages. That's no length for a short story to be. You either do them short like Carver or you stop trying. Zadie Smith carverlengthpage Change image and share on social
I do read a lot, and I think in recent years the ratio between the amount of non-fiction and fiction has tipped quite considerably. I did read fiction as a teenager as well, mostly because I was forced to read fiction, of course, to go through high school. Daniel Tammet amountconsiderablyfiction share on social
