Haruki Murakami Quotes

In so many areas of life, I'm a spaz and incompetent.

I'm not good at small talk. I'm really not. I'm not that great at any talk.

Now I know what it is like to feel like a total idiot.

Most writers are not quick-witted when they talk. Novelists, in particular, drag themselves around in society like gut-shot bears.

I like a very clean kitchen, and when I'm cooking, I try to clean as I go.

I don't know how to plan my way out of a paper bag.

I feel like a lot of creative people are socially awkward.

I am introverted and a complete klutz.

I don't like selling myself. It's a sort of shy arrogance.

I don't set up screenings. I can barely plan my kid's birthday party.

I'm basically a schlub.

I was never a bad guy, never got in trouble. It's just that I played with anger and I was aggressive or I really never smiled.

I am afraid I am totally hermetic to social games in general.

Music is so huge to soccer, to my life, to working out. I usually have headphones when I'm cleaning the house or making dinner.

I was nerdy and awkward and didn't know how to talk to people - except online.

I'm the most awkward man alive.

Don't say I was an inspirational teacher - my former pupils would laugh their heads off. I was grossly incompetent, but I hope I didn't do the children a disservice.

I can get awkward. I am not the best person to break the ice.

I'm always doing everything backwards.

Can't cook. Can't, I dunno, do paperwork. I don't know, what else can't we do? I'm not to be trusted with other people's animals.

Don't get me wrong, I think it's important to keep things clean. It's just the neatness I struggle with.

I'm a terrible dancer. Terrible. Just the pits. And I had to do these cheerleading things and it was just cringe-worthy. I mean, I'm so bad, so that was painful.

Passion cooks. Reason cleans.

When I'm with my kids, I definitely try and be in the moment and wait till the end unless the mess poses a real danger, like slipping. But when I am cooking by myself, I definitely clean as I go to simplify.

I have two roommates, so it's a challenge to keep the house the way I like.