“All you boys seem to think about is the things you can see and touch—that ain’t living. It’s the things you can feel inside of you—that’s what living is made for.” — Erskine Caldwell Copy Share Image
To me there is no such thing as creative writing. It's either good writing, whatever the subject, or it's not creative. — Erskine Caldwell Copy Share Image
“All you boys seem to think about is the things you can see and touch—that ain’t living. It’s the things you can feel inside… — Erskine Caldwell Copy Share Image
Influence is a very tenuous matter. I try to avoid it in every respect. I don't want to be influenced by anybody. — Erskine Caldwell Copy Share Image
I'm not interested in plots. I'm interested only in the characterization of people and what they do. — Erskine Caldwell Copy Share Image
I think acceptance of human rights is going to progress from one day to the next. I don't think there's going to be any… — Erskine Caldwell Copy Share Image
“You don't love Buck. If you did, you'd have four kids by now. Wouldn't you? Now wouldn't you? A woman like you...” — Erskine Caldwell Copy Share Image
Many Southern writers must have learned the art of storytelling from listening to oral tales. I did. It gave me the knowledge that the… — Erskine Caldwell Copy Share Image
I think you must remember that a writer is a simple-minded person to begin with and go on that basis. He's not a great… — Erskine Caldwell Copy Share Image
