The idea wasn't to make a direct political statement since the current economic collapse hadn't begun when we started on the book.… — James Vance Back in time Copy Share Image
I think that what was genius about the politics of Trump's campaign is that he focused on workers and he focused on… — James Vance Entrepreneur Copy Share Image
If you think of- of the rhetoric of - of modern Democrats, it's often so focused on government that people don't accept… — James Vance Accepting Copy Share Image
I did a lot of work with early 20th century attitudes, the kind of superficial notions and behavior that prompt people who… — James Vance 20th century Copy Share Image
For all the idealism that propels him through the story, if you read between the lines you may see that at a… — James Vance Activist Copy Share Image
Well, I think it's just remarkable how wrong the conventional wisdom was. It was utterly shocking that Donald Trump won to people… — James Vance Broken Copy Share Image
Understand, my own politics aren't necessarily interchangeable with what any of my characters believe. You could take each of the characters in… — James Vance Believe Copy Share Image
But knowing that the world had come full circle to our Depression story didn't change the way we worked on it, or… — James Vance Able Copy Share Image
What a lot of folks feel - and some of the other commenters have mentioned this - is that there isn't a… — James Vance 21st century Copy Share Image
When the president talks about tax reform, he talks about the people who will benefit. He talks about American jobs. He talks… — James Vance American jobs Copy Share Image
There's a certain pressure you put on yourself to use the comics page to full advantage that can focus your mind to… — James Vance Action Copy Share Image
I'm not sure I can name a kind of story that wouldn't work in comics form. It's words and images, and we've… — James Vance All kinds Copy Share Image
I've been asked if I'd consider doing Ropes as a straight novel - which is flattering, I suppose - but I can't… — James Vance Alleys Copy Share Image
I'd forgotten how challenging comics can be until I started working on Ropes. Yes, you're restricted by the boundaries of the page,… — James Vance Boundaries Copy Share Image
I used to pile on the detail, which was probably a way of hedging my bets while I was working out my… — James Vance Answers Copy Share Image
The issue that's really, really concerning is that you have eight million prime age men who have dropped out of the labor… — James Vance Age Copy Share Image
There is a need for more economic growth, for more job growth. But there is a need in some people for them… — James Vance Economic Copy Share Image
I can't blame anyone for being pessimistic when they look around, after all the blood spilled and energy spent to gain ground… — James Vance Blame Copy Share Image
One of the things I really worry about is that if you don't see middle class wage growth, if you don't see… — James Vance Country Copy Share Image
I really do think Trump's election comes down to respect. It comes down to being gracious. It comes down to really showing… — James Vance Black Copy Share Image
My personal beliefs were shaped more by experience and by watching the news when I was young: images of angelic-looking college students… — James Vance Age Copy Share Image
