People look at the same passage, and one person will say this is the best thing he's ever read, and another person will say it's absolutely idiotic. I mean, there's no way to reconcile those two things. You just have to forget the whole business of what people are saying. Paul Auster absolutelybusinessforget share on social
Becoming a writer is not a 'career decision' like becoming a doctor or a policeman. You don't choose it so much as get chosen, and once you accept the fact that you're not fit for anything else, you have to be prepared to walk a long, hard road for the rest of your days. Paul Auster acceptcareerchoose share on social
Those of us who can remember our childhoods will recall how ardently we relished the moment of the bedtime story, when our mother or father would sit down beside us in the semi-dark and read from a book of fairy tales. Paul Auster ardentlybedtimebook share on social
Each book I've done somehow finds its own unique form, a specific way it has to be written, and once I find it, I stick with it. Paul Auster bookfindform Change image and share on social
For some reason, all my characters come to me with their names attached to them. I never have to search for the names. Paul Auster attachcharactername Change image and 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
I don't think that you can be prescriptive about anything, I mean, life is too complicated. Maybe there are novels where the author has not in the least thought about it in terms of film, which can be turned into good films. Paul Auster authorcomplicatefilm share on social
Holes in the memory. You grab on to some things, others have completely disappeared. Paul Auster completelydisappeargrab Change image and share on social
I woke up one day and thought: 'I want to write a book about the history of my body.' I could justify talking about my mother because it was in her body that my body began. Paul Auster beginbodybook Change image and share on social
Children, I mean, think of your own childhood, how important the bedtime story was. How important these imaginary experiences were for you. They helped shape reality, and I think human beings wouldn't be human without narrative fiction. Paul Auster bedtimebeingchild share on social
