Married life requires shared mystery even when all the facts are known. Richard Ford factlifemarry Change image and share on social
Well, I believe in the idea of 'normal' in the way that I believe in the idea of logic. Or the idea of character. All of these ethical constructs are just that: constructs. Richard Ford characterconstructethical Change image and share on social
I've been mainly a happy boy in my life. I married the right girl and we did what we wanted to do. Richard Ford boygirlhappy Change image and share on social
Writing is the only thing I've ever done with persistence, except for being married. Richard Ford havemarrypersistence Change image and share on social
I don't have a very logical and orderly mind. Richard Ford logicalmindorderly Change image and share on social
I work really hard at these books, and when colleagues write nasty reviews of them, I take it very personally. Richard Ford bookcolleaguehard Change image and share on social
I don't hate children. My wife and I just didn't think we would be good parents, and also by the time we got married in 1968, we were pretty nose-down toward what we wanted to do, and having a child was going to be an excuse to fail. Richard Ford childexcusefail share on social
I haven't scoured Dixie out of my voice. But I don't think that the books that I have written... have really in any way been Southern in character. Richard Ford bookcharacterdixie Change image and share on social
My father died in my arms. That's tumult. That's everything exploding. Richard Ford armdieexplode Change image and share on social
