Top 31 Quotes by Marlon James

About Marlon James

These are some quotes by Vincentian author Marlon James Athlete.

'The Daily Mail' interviewed my friends in Jamaica to find out if I was ever the victim of a vicious homophobic attack because, to them, I'm a gay refugee. But nothing like that happened. So, no surprise, that story didn't appear. I'm really pretty boring.

Marlon James

I'm really interested in how non-American countries process race.

I'm really interested in how non-American countries process race.

Marlon James

What I find, particularly with young writers and readers, is that they don't want complicated feelings.

What I find, particularly with young writers and readers, is that they don't want complicated feelings.

Marlon James

I wanted a picture of Jamaica that isn't in books, and certainly not in novels.

I wanted a picture of Jamaica that isn't in books, and certainly not in novels.

Marlon James

At 28 years old, seven years out of college, I was so convinced that my voice outed me as a fag that I had stopped speaking to people I didn't know.

At 28 years old, seven years out of college, I was so convinced that my voice outed me as a fag that I had stopped speaking to people I didn't know.

Marlon James

If reggae comes from another country, you can have the relationship to reggae that I have to rock. But it's something I grew up with. It's probably something I appreciate more now. In the '80s, I was all about New Wave and synth pop - New Order and Depeche Mode and Eurythmics and Michael Jackson and tons and tons and tons of Prince.

Marlon James

I grew up with reggae. Reggae is like family. I know it, and there's a type of love and familiarity, but sometimes you want to hang out with other people.

I grew up with reggae. Reggae is like family. I know it, and there's a type of love and familiarity, but sometimes you want to hang out with other people.

Marlon James

There was never a single murder in my neighbourhood; there was barely a robbery. It was so suburban, it was almost disappointing.

There was never a single murder in my neighbourhood; there was barely a robbery. It was so suburban, it was almost disappointing.

Marlon James

Pretty much everything I've written is a mix of excitement and fear.

Pretty much everything I've written is a mix of excitement and fear.

Marlon James

In creative writing, I teach that characters arise out of our need for them.

In creative writing, I teach that characters arise out of our need for them.

Marlon James

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