“When I work on stories, I tend to lose sight of everything else. I for...” — David Grann Quote

“When I work on stories, I tend to lose sight of everything else. I forget to pay bills or to shave. I don't change my clothes as often as I should.”

“There are some incredibly gifted writers in the world. You can count them on a hand. They're blessed, and they've worked at their craft, but there's very few.”

“It's funny: I don't know if she babysat, but I spent time with Judy Blume when I was little.”

“We had bills to pay. My dad wasn't working, and it was tough for my mom. People were always raising the rent, so I had to work, too. Everybody in the house worked to pay the rent.”

“I save money when I'm working so that I never have to take a role simply to pay the bills.”

“I enjoy journalism; anybody does. You see the results immediately; you've got an immediate audience instead of having to wait for your audience as you do if you're writing a book, and you get a bit of money coming in, and you can see more clearly how you're paying the bills. But it's not a good position for the serious novelist to be in.”