My parents have always been incredibly supportive. Even when I dropped out of high school, they said, 'We trust you, we believe in you.' Philipp Meyer drophighincredibly Change image and share on social
Since I quit banking, all my major life decisions, when they could, have revolved around writing. Philipp Meyer bankdecisionlife Change image and share on social
We moved to Baltimore, Maryland, in 1979, when I was five. The funny thing is that, even though Baltimore had one of the top murder rates in the country in those days, I grew up hearing about how dangerous New York was. Philipp Meyer baltimorecountrydangerous share on social
When you hold things back, when you don't commit completely to your ideas and trust completely in your own instincts, you are guaranteeing your own failure - even if you end up having commercial success. Philipp Meyer backcommercialcommit share on social
I couldn't understand what was important about school. Dropping out was the first adult decision I made. If I ever have kids, I would hate for them to drop out. But I wasn't a rebel. I never cared to be against school. I just wanted to do what I wanted to do. Philipp Meyer adultcaredecision share on social
I'd grown up in a working class neighborhood in Baltimore, a place hard hit by the offshoring of numerous heavy industries - steel, textile, shipbuilding. Philipp Meyer baltimoreclassgrow Change image and share on social
I try to begin writing as close to a dreamlike state as I can get. Philipp Meyer beginclosedreamlike Change image and share on social
Your job as a writer is to find storylines, narrative structures, and characters to show the things that you believe rather than saying them or telling them. Philipp Meyer characterfindjob Change image and share on social
If you've grown up with guns, the thought that someone might take them away makes your stomach churn. They make you feel safe. If you didn't grow up with guns, if you don't know how to use them, then the thought that someone else has them makes your stomach churn. Philipp Meyer churnfeelgrow share on social
I'm interested in getting deep into a person's consciousness and doing so in ways in which the narrator is secondary to the character's own thoughts. Philipp Meyer characterconsciousnessdeep Change image and share on social
