Because I'm such a creative person, and I've always got my nose in a book, I suppose it was only a matter of time before non-fiction turned into fiction again. But I never consciously set out to become a writer… — Paul Kane Copy Share Image
This sort of encouragement is vital for any writer. And lastly the publication of Touching the Flame, which was on hold for two years… — Paul Kane Copy Share
Considering the amount of work I put into each piece, the amount I need to make from it is pretty high. I won't sell… — Paul Kane Copy Share
Unlike life, you've got more or less complete control over what's going on in your stories. That's not to say you can make characters… — Paul Kane Copy Share
For English assignments I was constantly coming up with these strange adventure stories... But I actually wanted to be an artist, or maybe work… — Paul Kane Copy Share
I've had a lot of very positive feedback about those stories, and seem to have struck upon something that most people feel. I can… — Paul Kane Copy Share
Sometimes I'll hear a phrase or a word and write it down in my little black notebook (a writer's best mate), then come back… — Paul Kane Copy Share
It was relatively easy to write 'The Cave of Lost Souls', though, because it came to me one night in a dream. I remember… — Paul Kane Copy Share
The most terrifying thing I can think of is being alone - and I mean utterly alone, like no one else in the world… — Paul Kane Copy Share
As for goals, I don't set myself those anymore. I'm not one of these 'I must have achieved this and that by next year'… — Paul Kane Copy Share
The joy of painting lies precisely in the challenge of memory and the challenge of translation from the lived experience to the two-dimensional or… — Paul Kane Copy Share
I love a good laugh as well, I think that's so important in life, which is probably why I've dabbled in comedy writing as… — Paul Kane Copy Share
I sometimes wonder what would've happened if I'd entered the competition instead - I'd probably have come nowhere and given up on the whole… — Paul Kane Copy Share
It's not just that toil allows the appearance of spontaneity. It allows the actuality of spontaneity. — Paul Kane Copy Share
Having said that, I'm a huge Jack Nicholson fan because he just goes nuts in everything he does. Having Jack in his heyday would… — Paul Kane Copy Share
