That said, being dyslexic, I wasn't a great reader when I was kid. Richard Ford dyslexicgreatkid Change image and share on social
Reading is probably what leads most writers to writing. Richard Ford leadreadwrite Change image and share on social
Literature has as one of its principal allures that it tells you something about life that life itself can't tell you. I just thought literature is a thing that human beings do. Richard Ford allurebeinghuman Change image and share on social
There's a lot to be said for doing what you're not supposed to do, and the rewards of doing what you're supposed to do are more subtle and take longer to become apparent, which maybe makes it less attractive. But your life is the blueprint you make after the building is built. Richard Ford apparentattractiveblueprint share on social
I'm an equal opportunity reader - although I don't much read plays. And since I was raised a Presbyterian, pretty much all pleasures are guilty. Richard Ford equalguiltyopportunity Change image and share on social
Happiness for me is getting to write about the most important things I know. Richard Ford happinessimportantthing Change image and share on social
Maybe I'm a serial regional writer. First here, then there, across the map. Richard Ford mapregionalserial Change image and share on social
America beats on you so hard the whole time. You are constantly being pummeled by other people's rights and their sense of patriotism. Richard Ford americabeatconstantly Change image and share on social
I started reading literature at 17 or 18, and I felt this extra beat to life. Richard Ford beatextrafelt Change image and share on social
