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 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
Writing never came naturally and I still have to force my hand to do it. Richard Ford forcehandnaturally Change image and share on social
The ways in which things are superficially similar but also distinct is interesting to me. Richard Ford distinctinterestsimilar Change image and share on social
