“And I hope each morning you wake like a bird in a nest and fly without a thought.” — Bill Callahan Hope Copy Share Image
I'm somewhere between a gumshoe and a journalist. A writer, not a symbol. — Bill Callahan Copy Share Image
“When faced with everything sometimes the best course of action is nothing.” — Bill Callahan Action Copy Share Image
I've never detected a correlation between where I am and what I write. I think there could be something subconscious, though. And… — Bill Callahan Copy Share Image
“It crossed my mind that my letters are all about me and not you. I would hope that you pay me the… — Bill Callahan Copy Share Image
I'm more into human nature than politics. But they're intertwined. Obviously, I live in civilization, so politics are part of my life. — Bill Callahan Civilization Copy Share Image
There are a million tiny weird towns. You never know what you're going to get into if you drive an hour into… — Bill Callahan Drive Copy Share Image
“But I feel overwhelmed with the everyday things that insist on my attention. And under-whelmed.” — Bill Callahan Focus Copy Share Image
I like mountains and oceans and stuff, which is where I've always felt some sort of power of meaning, but that's not… — Bill Callahan Copy Share Image
“A drink centers me but I usually make myself wait until at least 9:00 PM for that. Or 8:00 PM. Whichever comes first.” — Bill Callahan Alcohol Copy Share Image
James Cain was saddled with being called the father of hardboiled fiction. Apparently, he didn't like this saddle. — Bill Callahan Copy Share Image
I don't know about a lot of things. I read a lot, but a lot of it just passes through me. I… — Bill Callahan Copy Share Image
I feel like there's already a written narrative going on everywhere. All the different situations and realities you're in, like words floating… — Bill Callahan Copy Share Image
Prose is like this big block - you write big paragraphs. I feel that when I'm reading and writing, that a prose… — Bill Callahan Copy Share Image
“Robin used to hate to see me eat. I chewed too long for her taste. One day I figured it out. She… — Bill Callahan Copy Share Image
I feel like you come in under a cloak of someone else's skin for a while, but then you can shrug it… — Bill Callahan Copy Share Image
“I have been mostly dull lately. Like a butter knife. And hoping to find, when called upon, something more in my arsenal… — Bill Callahan Copy Share Image
“When I moved, I unearthed the diaries I kept for ten years. I sat and went through them and they were a… — Bill Callahan Diaries Copy Share Image
“I look forward to sleeping each night. The air is cool and it often starts to rain around 2:00 A.M., breaking the… — Bill Callahan Copy Share Image
“At the heel end of the day, I need my glass of wine. Christmas lights for the brain.” — Bill Callahan Christmas Copy Share Image
“I don't want to destroy anything. But I want to know what I can destroy.” — Bill Callahan Copy Share Image
“Eid ma clack shaw Zupoven del ba Mertepy ven seinur Cofally ragdah” — Bill Callahan Copy Share Image
“You are the reason I get out of bed. To tell you that I have gotten out of bed.” — Bill Callahan Intelligence Copy Share Image
I have long begged off the question of my albums reflecting where I am 'at' personally. There is more inaccuracy in that… — Bill Callahan Accuracy Copy Share Image
I was late to the Internet. I didn't really understand what it was. I didn't know what an email was. — Bill Callahan Copy Share Image
My first records are integral because I made them, you know, and I'm going to learn from those mistakes. — Bill Callahan Copy Share Image
“I bought a big bag of potatoes and it's growing eyes like crazy. Other foods rot. Potatoes want to see.” — Bill Callahan Copy Share Image
“Love is the king of the beasts And when it gets hungry it must kill to eat Love is the king of… — Bill Callahan Animals Copy Share Image
“I didn't want to admit I was aware of what she was doing. Which is alright. But you shouldn't let someone seek… — Bill Callahan Refuge Copy Share Image
