I love the nooks and crannies of the American landscape; the back roads and back alleys, the places that are still untouched… — David Means Copy Share Image
I was a kid who was born and raised on Johnny Cash. My father played 'At Folsom Prison' constantly. Cash was the… — David Means Copy Share Image
A good folk song tells you something you already know, in a form you're already familiar with, on terms that were set… — David Means Copy Share Image
Novels often thin themselves out to a watery hue - some even start that way - and at times seem to only… — David Means Books Copy Share Image
In 'Kid A' and 'Amnesiac,' Mr. Yorke's lyrics were often unfathomable, moaned and mumbled and forced beneath the surface of the music.… — David Means Amnesiac Copy Share Image
We believe in cures; we're a quick-fix country, and we drive forward, and we eat up what we have extremely fast in… — David Means Copy Share Image
Every interaction with another person involves a dance of expectation, even when you're just passing someone in the street. Inside those moments… — David Means Dance Copy Share Image
A short story collection can be as exciting as a novel. It is a real complete experience, like when you listen to… — David Means Beatles Copy Share Image
You don't know what you need when you're a young writer. You can get small slivers of critical input, advice, comments, but… — David Means Advice Copy Share Image
I've got deep roots in Kalamazoo, with a grandfather, Harold Allen, who was a big part of Upjohn Co. for many years… — David Means Copy Share Image
What I appreciate about Radiohead's work - and it's most evident in 'Hail to the Thief' - is how the juxtaposition of… — David Means Copy Share Image
Americans are pragmatic; we want quick, clean, simple solutions to vast problems. The paradox is that we're a deeply confessional culture, but… — David Means America Copy Share Image
In the days following 9/11, when we were reeling and disoriented, there was a kind of solace to be found in old… — David Means Bygone days Copy Share Image
I find the middle classes kind of boring. The middle class has kind of been beaten like a dead horse by fictional… — David Means Copy Share Image
As a story writer, you have work with sharp but relatively small tools, the picks of metaphor, the shovel blade of images,… — David Means Copy Share Image
