Denis Johnson Quotes

In the plays - that's where I go crazy. But my prose has a much lighter touch; it's not trying to thrill with language, just to be more truthful. I'm not concerned with the accuracy of anything. We don't get to the truth of anything with facts.

- Denis Johnson

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Plays | Crazy | Prose | Lighter | Touch |

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