Walter Mosley Quotes


There's a resistance for people to talk about things that make them feel guilty. When natural disasters happen, it's easier not to feel guilty about it. - Walter Mosley



There was a whole black experience from the hippie movement. It's a whole new world. - Walter Mosley



The reason I'm a writer is because I'm a writer. The reason I'm going through all these different genres is I'm trying to lay out a landscape for black male heroes. - Walter Mosley



Poetry teaches us music, metaphor, condensation and specificity. - Walter Mosley



Octavia Butler has been a beacon for thousands of us. This award will continue her legacy making sure that others will find their way to harbor. - Walter Mosley



My hero in comic books is Jack Kirby: 'Spider-Man,' 'Fantastic Four,' 'Captain America,' Marvel Comics. He was really the basis for Marvel Comics. - Walter Mosley



My father's life was so decimated by his earliest experiences. His mother died when he was 7 years old, which he always said was the worst experience in his life. When he was 8, his father disappeared and he was on his own from the age of 8. - Walter Mosley