Ethan Canin Quotes

United States, Author
July 19, 1960

Ethan Andrew Canin is an American author, educator, and physician. He is a member of the faculty of the Iowa Writers' Workshop at the University of Iowa.

Art is so personal. I'm very comforted by the fact that certain movies that I love, other people hate. Certain books that I love, other people hate. You can't please everybody.

Ethan Canin
- Hate
- Movies
- Books
When I write, I can become this ecstatic, crazy fellow, hearing the voices and just loosening up and letting them grow.

Ethan Canin
- Grow
- Voices
- Fellow

I really enjoy the immediacy of the 'knife and gun clubs,' as they're so callously called. Emergency is a great place to learn about people.

Ethan Canin
- Learn
- Enjoy
- Knife
No one knows why books do well.

Ethan Canin
- Knows
- Books