The artist must be like a heart surgeon. He must approach something with sympathy, but with a sort of coldness and work and work until he finds some kind of perfection in his work. You can't have blood splashing all over the place. Things must be done very cleanly.
Ernest GainesSometimes you got to hurt something to help something. Sometimes you have to plow under one thing in order for something else to grow.
Ernest GainesI believe that the writer should tell a story. I believe in plot. I believe in creating characters and suspense.
Ernest GainesI was raised by a lady that was crippled all her life but she did everything for me and she raised me. She washed our clothes, cooked our food, she did everything for us. I don't think I ever heard her complain a day in her life. She taught me responsibility towards my brother and sisters and the community.
Ernest Gaines