I've been mainly a happy boy in my life. I married the right girl and we did what we wanted to do.
Richard FordMy job is to have empathy and curiosity for things that I've never done. Also, I'm a person whom people talk to.
Richard FordLiterature should not be exclusive, it should be inclusive. My general view is that you can't, based on your own experience, project what a book will do for someone else. That's why I don't review books.
Richard FordEven though I get a lot done with my solitude, and I make the best use of it possible, I always think solitude is an interlude in a period of time, which is populated by others.
Richard Ford