The only thing an artist has to remember is to never lose faith in his vision.
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I used to save all my rejection slips because I told myself, one day I'm going to autograph these and auction them. And then I lost the box.James Lee Burke
The story of Ulysses and Agamemnon and Menelaus, of Jesus, of the Good Knight of Chaucer, lives in every one of us.
James Lee Burke
We decry violence all the time in this country, but look at our history. We were born in a violent revolution, and we've been in wars ever since. We're not a pacific people.
James Lee Burke
Never read bad stuff if you're an artist; it will impair your own game.
James Lee Burke
Today, there are more opportunities for writers in terms of access to larger success, but it's more difficult to publish a literary novel in the lower ranges. In other words, you almost have to hit a home run. You can hit a triple, maybe, but nobody's interested in a single.
James Lee Burke
There's nothing like rejection to make you do an inventory of yourself.
James Lee Burke
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