Culture Quote by David Means

In the days following 9/11, when we were reeling and disoriented, there was a kind of solace to be found in old recordings, and…

— David Means

Every interaction with another person involves a dance of expectation, even when you're just passing someone in the street. Inside those moments - however…

— David Means

I love the nooks and crannies of the American landscape; the back roads and back alleys, the places that are still untouched by the…

— David Means

I love novels, and I read them more than anything, but stories cut in sharp and hard and are able to reveal things in…

— David Means

The more you know about Bob Dylan, the less you know. A truly enigmatic artist, Mr. Dylan's work and life offer vaporous handholds, explanations,…

— David Means

As a story writer, you have work with sharp but relatively small tools, the picks of metaphor, the shovel blade of images, the trowel…

— David Means

In 'Kid A' and 'Amnesiac,' Mr. Yorke's lyrics were often unfathomable, moaned and mumbled and forced beneath the surface of the music. In 'Hail…

— David Means

Alice Munro is an atomic writer blasting doors into narrative time.

— David Means

Iggy Pop is a pure Michigan product - gritty, smart, but not afraid of looking stupid or foolish. His father was once a high…

— David Means

I like landscape, I guess. It's kind of a game to see how you can describe it.

— David Means

You don't know what you need when you're a young writer. You can get small slivers of critical input, advice, comments, but if you're…

— David Means

I'm not sure if a writer should talk about themes. Themes arrive out of the deeper structure and concerns, but to me, the main…

— David Means