"If you dedicate your attention to discipline in your life you become smarter while you are writing than while you are hanging out with your pals or in any other line of work."
— Russell Banks

"Actually I dont know if it ever works out unless you are standing in the middle of the street and dont see the ten-ton truck coming and this good guy pushes you out of the way and says its for your own good."
— Russell Banks

"Loyalty is weird, it kicks in when you dont expect it and the people who deserve loyalty least seem to get it the most."
— Russell Banks