Author: Walter Mosley

Quotes

At one time if you were a black writer you had to be one of the best writers in the world to be published. You had to be great. Now you can be good. Mediocre. And that's good.

At one time if you were a black writer you had to be one of the best writers in the world to be published. You had to be great. Now you can be good. Mediocre. And that's good.

- Walter Mosley

Losing my parents really set me adrift in more ways than one. It's not just losing them. It's losing the possibility of family.

Losing my parents really set me adrift in more ways than one. It's not just losing them. It's losing the possibility of family.

- Walter Mosley

I'm almost completely without family and it's a very odd feeling in life. I have no children.

I'm almost completely without family and it's a very odd feeling in life. I have no children.

- Walter Mosley

I took up writing to escape the drudgery of that every day cubicle kind of war.

I took up writing to escape the drudgery of that every day cubicle kind of war.

- Walter Mosley

I've always loved science fiction. I think the smartest writers are science fiction writers dealing with major things.

I've always loved science fiction. I think the smartest writers are science fiction writers dealing with major things.

- Walter Mosley

My father cared about the world he lived in, and so he admitted his confusion about his place in America because he didn't want me to make the same mistake in my life.

My father cared about the world he lived in, and so he admitted his confusion about his place in America because he didn't want me to make the same mistake in my life.

- Walter Mosley

I've written a lot of really good books. Now we'll see if I can write any more good books. I mean there's a chance I won't, but I'm going to try.

I've written a lot of really good books. Now we'll see if I can write any more good books. I mean there's a chance I won't, but I'm going to try.

- Walter Mosley

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