Chance is an element of life. What I try to do is study what I call the mechanics of reality as carefully as I can. Paul Auster callcarefullychance Change image and share on social
Writing has always had that tactile quality for me. It's a physical experience. Paul Auster experiencephysicalquality Change image and share on social
Some like to think that a keen appreciation of art can actually make us better people - more just, more moral, more sensitive, more understanding. Perhaps that is true - in certain rare, isolated cases. Paul Auster appreciationartcase share on social
I was always interested in French poetry sort of as a sideline to my own work, I was translating contemporary French poets. That kind of spilled out into translation as a way to earn money, pay for food and put bread on the table. Paul Auster breadcontemporaryearn share on social
Baseball is a universe as large as life itself, and therefore all things in life, whether good or bad, whether tragic or comic, fall within its domain. Paul Auster badbaseballcomic Change image and share on social
When I'm writing, I don't feel neurotic. So it's better for the family if I'm working. Paul Auster familyfeelneurotic Change image and share on social
I'm not a man deeply interested in technology. It eludes me. Paul Auster deeplyeludeinterest Change image and share on social
I've always written by hand. Mostly with a fountain pen, but sometimes with a pencil - especially for corrections. Paul Auster correctionfountainhand Change image and share on social
Human beings need stories, and we're looking for them in all kinds of places; whether it's television, whether it's comic books or movies, radio plays, whatever form, people are hungry for stories. Paul Auster beingbookcomic Change image and share on social
With a computer, you make your changes on the screen and then you print out a clean copy. With a typewriter, you can't get a clean manuscript unless you start again from scratch. It's an incredibly tedious process. Paul Auster cleancomputercopy share on social
