Ive often entertained paranoid suspicions about my fridge and what its been doing to my poetry when Im not looking, but I never even considered that my fan was thinking about me. – George Murray
Humour is a fine line to walk in poetry, as in fiction. I just think its harder to write. Its harder to keep the respect of the reader too. – George Murray
Well, we all start thinking were going to be Romantic rock stars, but then reality hits and you realize no one reads you but other poets. – George Murray
Even the people who have had success and made money writing these books of fiction seem to feel the need to pretend its no big deal, or part of a natural progression from poetry to fiction, but often its really just about the money, the perceived prestige. – George Murray
And I know Im supposed to feel guilty for wanting people to buy my books… and books in general? Novels and poetry, they belong to the realm of art. How dirty of us to try to hawk art! But, after a decade of hand-wringing and apologies, I cant quite muster the guilt anymore. – Julianna Baggott