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I don't think of myself as an ...

I don't think of myself as an artist. I'm just a guy who can write.

Haruki Murakami 1117 quotes

It is hard to be an individual...

It is hard to be an individual in Japan.

Haruki Murakami 1117 quotes

When I am writing, I do not di...

When I am writing, I do not distinguish between the natural and supernatural. Everything seems real. That is my world, you could say.

Haruki Murakami 1117 quotes

I have always liked running, s...

I have always liked running, so it wasn't particularly difficult to make it a habit. All you need is a pair of running shoes and you can do it anywhere. It does not require anybody to do it with, and so I found the sport perfectly fits me as a person who tends to be independent and individualistic.

Haruki Murakami 1117 quotes

You have to dream intentionall...

You have to dream intentionally. Most people dream a dream when they are asleep. But to be a writer, you have to dream while you are awake, intentionally.

Haruki Murakami 1117 quotes

Every writer has his writing t...

Every writer has his writing technique - what he can and can't do to describe something like war or history. I'm not good at writing about those things, but I try because I feel it is necessary to write that kind of thing.

Haruki Murakami 1117 quotes

I am worrying about my country...

I am worrying about my country. I feel I have a responsibility as a novelist to do something.

Haruki Murakami 1117 quotes

I like to read books. I like t...

I like to read books. I like to listen to music.

Haruki Murakami 1117 quotes

I'm a writer. I don't support ...

I'm a writer. I don't support any war. That's my principle.

Haruki Murakami 1117 quotes

I'm not a fast thinker, but on...

I'm not a fast thinker, but once I am interested in something, I am doing it for many years.

Haruki Murakami 1117 quotes

Most near-future fictions are ...

Most near-future fictions are boring. It's always dark and always raining, and people are so unhappy.

Haruki Murakami 1117 quotes

When I start to write, I don't...

When I start to write, I don't have any plan at all. I just wait for the story to come.

Haruki Murakami 1117 quotes

I didn't want to be a writer, ...

I didn't want to be a writer, but I became one. And now I have many readers, in many countries. I think that's a miracle. So I think I have to be humble regarding this ability. I'm proud of it and I enjoy it, and it is strange to say it this way, but I respect it.

Haruki Murakami 1117 quotes

You have to be practical. So e...

You have to be practical. So every time I say, if you want to write a novel you have to be practical, people get bored. They are disappointed. They are expecting a more dynamic, creative, artistic thing to say. What I want to say is: you have to be practical.

Haruki Murakami 1117 quotes

A fortunate author can write m...

A fortunate author can write maybe twelve novels in his lifetime.

Haruki Murakami 1117 quotes

Concentration is one of the ha...

Concentration is one of the happiest things in my life.

Haruki Murakami 1117 quotes

I didn't read so much Japanese...

I didn't read so much Japanese literature. Because my father was a teacher of Japanese literature, I just wanted to do something else.

Haruki Murakami 1117 quotes

I had my jazz club and I had e...

I had my jazz club and I had enough money. So I didn't have to write for my living.

Haruki Murakami 1117 quotes

I have no models in Japanese l...

I have no models in Japanese literature. I created my own style, my own way.

Haruki Murakami 1117 quotes

I used to run a full marathon ...

I used to run a full marathon in three hours and 25 or 26 minutes. Not any more.

Haruki Murakami 1117 quotes

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