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You have to be able to toss the thing out. You can't fall in love with your characters, and you have to know when to fight - and when to quit.

From James McBride

Spike Lee listens a lot. He's one of the quietest creative people I've ever met.

From James McBride

Everybody knew James Brown. Every musician dreamed of being in his band.

From James McBride

I cannot recall any moment of clarity about becoming a writer. I always liked to read. That's what did it.

From James McBride

As far as making a living, if plumbing earned more, I'd probably do it. At least you can leave the job at home once the tools are put away. A writer works in his mind 24/7.

From James McBride

We're learning a tremendous amount of propaganda from television and the Internet.

From James McBride

Atticus Finch is, you know, he was just his whole - the business of his modesty and his ability to see tomorrow and to try to buttress his knowledge of what was coming for his kids was something that I'll never - as a father I'm not able to do.

From James McBride

My wife and kids like the quiet and the countryside - I still find that kind of quiet hard to listen to.

From James McBride

The starting point of all great jazz has got to be format, a language that you can work within that, in some ways, is much tighter than the blues or even gospel. It's all working towards the same destination - the difference being that Miles Davis flew there, and I'm still taking the subway.

From James McBride

I like stories where normal people are in abnormal situations, and that's what appeals to me about history.

From James McBride

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