I write because I write - as anyone in the arts does. You're a painter because you feel you have no choice but to paint. You're a writer because this is what you do. Richard Price artchoicefeel Change image and share on social
If you're writing a book that takes place in New York in the moment, you can't not write about 9-11; you can't not integrate it. My main character's view is the Statue of Liberty and the Trade Center. It doesn't have to take over, but it has to be acknowledged. Richard Price acknowledgebookcenter share on social
I think the definition of an artist is not necessarily tied into excellence or talent; an artist is somebody who, if you took away their freedom to make art, would lose their mind. Richard Price artartistdefinition Change image and share on social
The kind of event on a conveyor belt that causes a fire occurs in a variety of industrial environments, not uniquely in coal environments. Richard Price beltcoalconveyor Change image and share on social
