“None of my books are best-sellers. In fact, the only thing that's kept me alive is the books that are in paperback. People find them, they like them, and they pass them on.” PeopleBookFactsAliveSellersBest Sellers Author:James Purdy
“I wish people would call poisons poison. I don't mind people smoking marijuana, but they should admit it's a poison, and coffee's a poison, but the Americans lie so.” PeopleShouldMindLyingWishCoffeePoisonSmokingMarijuana Author:James Purdy
“I think fame is something that you've achieved in your inner self that becomes known to others outside you. There are really very few famous people in history.” PeopleThinkingSelfKnownFameInner Self Author:James Purdy
