“‘Write about what you know’ is the most stupid thing I’ve heard. It encourages people to write a dull autobiography. It’s the reverse of firing the imagination and potential of writers.”
More from Kazuo Ishiguro
“I keep thinking about this river somewhere, with the water moving really fast. And these…”
“Indeed — why should I not admit it? — in that moment, my heart was breaking.”
“We’ve loved each other all our lives. But in the end, we can’t stay together forever.”
“You have to accept that sometimes that’s how things happen in this world. People’s…”