David Guterson Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I have relaxed into my persona as an author, although I used to fight that.”

“I think you have an obligation to share what you know as a writer.”

“I'm interested in themes that endure from generation to generation.”

“I'm not an urban person.”

“It doesn't matter who you are, how many awards you've won, how popular you are, or how much critical acclaim you've had.”

“My book is traditional. It runs counter to the post-modern spirit.”

“My father is a practicing criminal law attorney in the Seattle area.”

“When I went to college I took a creative writing class and decided in a week to be a writer.”

“Even though I may not intend it when I set out to write the book, these places just emerge as major players in what I'm doing, almost as if they are insisting on it.”

“I have traveled the entire state and spent a lot of time out of doors. So I have known the landscape of the Columbia Basin for quite a while, and I have had this strong feeling about it for many years.”