The forbidden things were a great influence on my life. I was forbidden from reading A Catcher in the Rye.
Amy TanI let one thing result from another. Of course, all of it could have been just loosely connected coincidences. And whether that's true or not, I know the intention was there. Becasue when I want something to happen-or not happen- I begin to look at all events and all things as relevant, an opportunity to take or avoid.
Amy TanYou should think about your character. Know where you are changing, how you will be changed, what cannot be changed back again.
Amy Tan