“Despite his [Artie Shaw's] affectations of reclusiveness, he never tired of talking about himself, as countless long interviews reveal. I do not recall an anecdote he ever told me that was not in some way intended to convey a sense of his own superiority to everyone. . One wonders how a person of his character could produce such beauty.” WayPersonsLongCharacterTalkingWonderProduceTiredDespiteInterviewsRecallsSuperiorityAnecdotes Author:Gene Lees
“I like radio because you can do an hour-long interview and then three days later have a finished piece.” LongThreeCan DoHoursPiecesRadioFinishedInterviews Author:Daniel Alarcon
“One cannot celebrate books sufficiently. After saying his best, still something better remains to be spoken in their praise. As with friends, one finds new beauties at every interview, and would stay long in the presence of those choice companions. As with friends, he may dispense with a wide acquaintance. Few and choice. The richest minds need not large libraries.” NeedsMindMayLongStillsBookChoicesPraiseRemainsLibraryWideCelebrateInterviewsCompanionAcquaintanceSomething BetterLibrary Books Book:Table-talk Source: Table-talk
“Okay, this is Fran Lebowitz. She gave an interview once for the Paris Review about trying to write fiction and saying that fiction writers start talking about how characters are talking to them, and it's crazy, she's never had that. And I also thought, I'm never gonna be able to do this, because I didn't feel that for a really long time.” FeelsWritingTryingLongCharacterAbleFictionTalkingCrazyLong TimeOkayParisInterviewsReviewsFiction WritersReally Long Author:Sloane Crosley