As humans, we all want our own island. Of course, the truth is, we're never going to get it. T. C. Boyle humanislandtruth Change image and share on social
The compulsively readable events of my life occurred mainly in infancy, and it's been pretty humdrum ever since. T. C. Boyle compulsivelyeventhumdrum Change image and share on social
What higher art does is to invite us in and allow us to make decisions. T. C. Boyle artdecisionhigh Change image and share on social
This is the beauty of fiction. We may not like these characters, but we inhabit them. T. C. Boyle beautycharacterfiction Change image and share on social
I've always written about heroes and wondered who they are. T. C. Boyle haveherowonder Change image and share on social
You want, as an artist, to be pushing yourself to do what you haven't done before. T. C. Boyle artistpush Change image and share on social
I do not want to repeat myself. I want to reach for something I've never attained. This is the excitement of art. T. C. Boyle artattainexcitement Change image and share on social
This is why fiction is an art, and life is not - how much more affecting is the lie than the truth. T. C. Boyle affectartfiction Change image and share on social
Sometimes if something is entertaining and amusing, people tend to think that it doesn't have the depth of something that's dramatic. I don't think that's true. T. C. Boyle amusedepthdramatic Change image and share on social
Art saved me. It may sound corny, but it's true. T. C. Boyle artcornysave Change image and share on social
