The arrogance of the artist is a very profound thing, and it fortifies you. — James Michener. American author (1907–1997) Art
I was brought up in the great tradition of the late nineteenth century: that a writer never complains, never explains and never disdains.
America is a nation with many flaws, but hopes so vast that only the cowardly would refuse to acknowledge them.
I think the crucial thing in the writing career is to find what you want to do and how you fit in. What somebody else does is of no concern whatever except as an interesting variation.