Many Southern writers must have learned the art of storytelling from listening to oral tales. I did. It gave me the knowledge that the simplest incident can make a story. — 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 mind, he's not a great thinker, he's not a great philosopher, he's a story-teller. — 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
