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“I decided that there is really some sort of entity that I call Imperial, and I decided to extend it all the way along the California-Mexico border and into Tijuana and then to the Pacific because it all has a similar feeling.”

Quote by William T. Vollmann

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William T. Vollmann

William T. Vollmann is a renowned American novelist born on July 28, 1959. His works are known for their unique narrative style and profound exploration of social issues. more

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“We're living in what used to be Mexico, and there's this very fluid border feeling. You go a little bit south of Tijuana, for instance, into Ensenada, and it still seems kind of borderlike. And you go much farther, suddenly the prices are lower, the prostitution is different, the commerce is different, everything feels more "Mexican."”

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Author:William T. Vollmann

“There are parts of L.A. that feel very, very Mexican, and there are weird little enclaves of Northside in Mexico - Cancún for instance. So what is a border?”

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“The Metallica film was like this incredible life experience where I learned the most through guys that stereotypically you would think couldn't offer much to you. That's what I love about the film: It explodes your stereotype of them - they're not just a bunch of lugheads banging on the guitar.”

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Author:Joe Berlinger

“You could imagine writing about a prostitute, for instance, but if you haven't spent time with prostitutes then you're going to get all these details wrong. But if you have a lot of sex with prostitutes and you're friends with prostitutes and you interview prostitutes, then maybe after many, many years you might be able to create prostitute characters.”

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Author:William T. Vollmann

“One of the things that I love about writing novels is that it really doesn't matter what next step you take as long as you're pursuing some intuition or instinct. Of course, then, intuitions or instincts don't make for great novels, but they often make for good first drafts.”

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Author:Jonathan Safran Foer

“There will come a time when nobody reads my books and no one remembers who I was. And in the meantime, I'll do it my way.”

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Author:William T. Vollmann

“I feel like I'm almost ready to write fiction about the border. But even after 10 years of writing nonfiction about it, I don't think I know quite enough to do it right.”

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Author:William T. Vollmann

“Whereas if I want to create a prostitute character now from memories of different prostitutes and inventing stuff, I can say, "this could happen," "this is quite plausible." But I don't feel I know enough about border life to do the latter.”

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Author:William T. Vollmann

“At least I hope - that the fiction I've written so far has flaws but has mostly been successful.”

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Author:William T. Vollmann

“[Ernest ]Hemingway always said, "Write about what you know." I think you can do that, and if you want to write about what you don't know, you can. It just takes a lot more work.”

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Author:William T. Vollmann