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Some people hear their own inner voices with great clearness. And they live by what they hear. Such people become crazy... or they become legend. ↗

— Jim Harrison

#clearness #crazy #great #hear #inner

The only advice I can give to aspiring writers is don't do it unless you're willing to give your whole life to it. Red wine and garlic also helps. ↗

— Jim Harrison

#also #aspiring #garlic #give #helps

I enjoy about 1 out of 100 movies, it's about the same proportion to books published that I care to read. ↗

— Jim Harrison

#books #care #enjoy #i #i care

So when I made some money, I didn't have any idea how one handled such a situation because no one in our family ever had any money. ↗

— Jim Harrison

#because #ever #family #had #handled

Short things are short all over and long things are long all over. ↗

— Jim Harrison

#over #short #things

I asked a French critic a couple of years ago why my books did so well in France. He said it was because in my novels people both act and think. I got a kick out of that. ↗

— Jim Harrison

#ago #asked #because #books #both

I rarely read or buy a book because of a review. ↗

— Jim Harrison

#book #buy #i #rarely #read

I should add that I very much enjoy certain cities especially Paris, New York and Chicago. ↗

— Jim Harrison

#certain #chicago #cities #enjoy #especially

I used to get criticized for putting food in novels. ↗

— Jim Harrison

#food #get #i #novels #putting

I'm actually forced to write about Michigan because as a native of that state it's the place I know best. ↗

— Jim Harrison

#actually #because #best #forced #i