Strangely enough, the first character in Fried Green Tomatoes was the cafe, and the town. I think a place can be as much a character in a novel as the people.
“I toured in Europe first, before I did any touring in the U.S. It was with Jimmy Nail and others.”
“Don't shift because fashion has shifted. Don't move from the original ethic you had, the original reasons. They're part and parcel of you.”