I had a Tourette's period. And obsessive compulsive disorder. Things would get in my brain that I couldn't get out of my brain. Richard Ford braincompulsivedisorder 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
In order to write novels for a living - it's not pathological, but I do think and worry and brood and fidget about stuff that I'm working on. Richard Ford broodfidgetlive 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
Writing is the only thing I've ever done with persistence, except for being married. Richard Ford havemarrypersistence 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
I decided early on that I wanted to participate in the greater American experience, rather than the parochial one in Mississippi. But I have an urge as a writer to meld the Southern experience into the larger American one. Richard Ford americandecideearly 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
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
