Richard Russo
Richard Russo
Richard Russois an American novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and teacher...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth15 July 1949
CountryUnited States of America
mistake people loyal
People sometimes get in the habit of being loyal to a mistake.
expression people use
Have you ever noticed that when people use the expression 'I have to say', what follows usually needn't be said?
pain simple use
You use simple brushstrokes in a screenplay for things over which you would take much greater pains in a novel.
children men parent
Which is why we have spouses and children and parents and colleagues and friends, because someone has to know us better than we know ourselves. We need them to tell us. We need them to say, "I know you, Al. You are not the kind of man who.
life opportunity another-chance
And there comes a time in your life when you realize that if you don't take the opportunity to be happy, you may never get another chance again.
class theme endure
If there's an enduring theme in my work, it's probably the effects of class on American life.
running worry dry
I suppose all writers worry about the well running dry.
fun looks oscars
Cary Grant never won an Oscar, primarily, I suspect, because he made everything look so effortless. Why reward someone for having fun, for being charming?
america losing small-places
America has always been a nation of small places, and as we lose them, we're losing part of ourselves.