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I used to get criticized for putting food in novels.

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I see more genuine sociability between the races in Mississippi than I see in Michigan. No question.

~Jim Harrison

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I thought, frankly, that it would be more pleasant to write a memoir than it was.

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There aren't any real dumb people in my voices. It's always irritated me about Hollywood dialogue - there's so much dialogue that would just bore a Ford mechanic. This is not how people talk.

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The person that was closest to me growing up was my sister, who died at 19. She was an incredibly powerful girl, deeply committed to art and literature.

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I like grit. I like love and death. I'm tired of irony.

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Age focuses you. You are much better concentrated. There's more time when you travel less, don't do book tours, avoid interviews or public appearances. You walk the dogs, fish, hunt, cook and write.

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The only durable sense of success is if you've followed your calling.

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I'm afraid that eating in restaurants reflects one's experiences with movies, art galleries, novels, music - that is, characterized by mild amusement but with an overall feeling of stupidity and shame. Better to cook for yourself.

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Sometimes, discomfort is very uncomfortable. Anybody can get occasionally tired of it, and then it can change fast, where it's comfort that disturbs you.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: December 11th, 1937

Died: March 26th, 2016

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