I am not a team player, including my inadequacies as a parent. Thomas McGuane inadequacyincludeparent Change image and share on social
I think there's only one interesting story... and that's struggle. Thomas McGuane intereststorystruggle Change image and share on social
Maybe I haven't been tested, but I have no fear of death at all. I was with Allen Ginsberg during the last year of his life, and he called all his friends and said, 'I'm on my way out, and it's kind of exciting.' I see it as kind of exciting, too. Thomas McGuane allencalldeath share on social
I'm a neurotic fiction writer who'd like to be a cowboy. Thomas McGuane cowboyfictionneurotic Change image and share on social
I've spent as much of my life fishing as decency allowed, and sometimes I don't let even that get in my way. Thomas McGuane allowdecencyfish Change image and share on social
All the ranchers I know have had back surgery, operations on their rotator cuffs. They all have new knees. I'd like to think I belong to that breed, but I don't. Thomas McGuane backbelongbreed Change image and share on social
I'm certainly afraid of not being able to write for some reason. I guess I've had spells of not necessarily writer's block, but something like that. I find that pretty terrifying. Thomas McGuane afraidblockfind Change image and share on social
One of the reasons I'm reluctant to start a novel is it's such an obsessive activity. You get in there, you don't know anything else while you're in there. And that's quite a sacrifice to make, especially for us old guys where time is kind of short. You don't want to disappear for a year; you want to be outdoors. Thomas McGuane activitydisappearguy share on social
I liked Hemingway better before I began to be called 'Hemingwayesque.' Thomas McGuane begincallhemingway Change image and share on social
I never wanted to be a celebrity writer. I wanted to be a good writer. I'm still trying to be a good writer. That's what gets me out of bed in the morning. Thomas McGuane bedcelebritygood Change image and share on social