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Tibor Fischer

Some years ago, I fired my agent, Andrew Wylie, alias The Jackal. I want to stress this wasn't an amicable parting of the ways or a hankering on my part for fresh representation. I fired him because his agency wasn't doing enough for me.
— Tibor Fischer art
You don't really have to go anywhere in particular in New York City to have a good time. In every part of town, there's always something going on. It helps to know people there, too, because everything changes so fast, and they will be able to point out what's hot this month.
— Tibor Fischer time
Criticism is part of being in the marketplace. If you can't take a bit of criticism, you shouldn't bother publishing a book.
— Tibor Fischer art
Outside their country, Hungarian directors have had, from the critics at least, a friendly reception.
— Tibor Fischer friend
It's true, some senior Hungarian writers are not known for their laughter. There is a strong Germanic influence - an attitude that if it's enjoyable it can't possibly be literature.
— Tibor Fischer joy
Miami, in many ways, is a quintessentially American city. The juxtaposition of showy wealth with dire pennilessness, the tussle of glitz and decay doesn't come any more marked than here.
— Tibor Fischer man
One of my proudest achievements is that when an authoritative book about Hungarian literature came out about a decade ago, there was a little article about me which said I was a Hungarian writer but pretending not to be. Bearing in mind I can hardly write a cheque in Hungarian, I was delighted to be included in the pantheon of Hungarian writers.
— Tibor Fischer art
A public role endures for the literary high-command, as sages and seers, speaking out on social and political issues.
— Tibor Fischer man
As suburbs go, Bromley's not bad. But as David Bowie and Hanif Kureishi have observed, you do want to get out of there quickly.
— Tibor Fischer you
I don't take much notice of reviews now - obviously you'd like to have straight worship but you're never going to get that.
— Tibor Fischer you
I never could get a proper job.
— Tibor Fischer job
I'm not the most prolific writer in the world, and, sadly, writing a novel involves a lot of effort.
— Tibor Fischer writing
It's what the reader thinks that counts.
— Tibor Fischer think
Most books reviews aren't very well-written. They tend to be more about the reviewer than the book.
— Tibor Fischer books
New York City has fantastic restaurants and, unlike London, a lot of the best restaurants are relatively cheap.
— Tibor Fischer best
No one wants a masterpiece knocking around when your own book is looking for attention.
— Tibor Fischer book
The way British publishing works is that you go from not being published no matter how good you are, to being published no matter how bad you are.
— Tibor Fischer work
There's prejudice and poverty in Hungary as there is in every country.
— Tibor Fischer poverty
Travelling is difficult, and writers tend to want to stay at home and do their work.
— Tibor Fischer work
Ultimately, it's about the quality of the writing whatever style you are writing.
— Tibor Fischer writing
Usually, when you make a decision in life, unless you have access to parallel universes, you can't truly judge how right that decision was.
— Tibor Fischer life
When I think of Hungarian films, I think of despair and bleakness, and what's more, despair and bleakness of indefensible duration.
— Tibor Fischer despair
As an author, I realise, you're on your own. You have to do everything you can to help The Book. If I make sure people know it's out there, they can make up their own minds whether they want to read it.
— Tibor Fischer people
Because my name is Hungarian, everyone assumed I knew about Hungary. I didn't. They also assumed that if you knew about Hungary, you also knew about the rest of Eastern Europe.
— Tibor Fischer you
I went to a British Council event a while back and there were lots of German professors of literature. About half of them were convinced I had a German sense of humour and the other half were sure it was British. They are probably still arguing about it now.
— Tibor Fischer humour
Some years ago, I fired my agent, Andrew Wylie, alias The Jackal. I want to stress this wasnt an amicable parting of the ways or a hankering on my part for fresh representation. I fired him because his agency wasnt doing enough for me.
— Tibor Fischer art
You dont really have to go anywhere in particular in New York City to have a good time. In every part of town, theres always something going on. It helps to know people there, too, because everything changes so fast, and they will be able to point out whats hot this month.
— Tibor Fischer time

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