I have loved works of fiction precisely for their illusions, for the author's sleight-of-hand in showing me the magic, what appeared in the right hand but not in the left.
Amy TanYou have to be your own person. You can't let people's opinions determine how you think about yourself. There's a difference between identity and self-identity.
Amy TanI was punched breathless by the strongest emotions I have ever felt and they are now stored in my intuition as a writer.
Amy TanFor all these years I kept my mouth closed so selfish desires would not fall out. And because I remained quiet for so long now my daughter does not hear me... All these years I kept my true nature hidden, running along like a small shadow so nobody could catch me. And because I moved so secretly now my daughter does not see me... We are lost, she and I, unseen and not seeing; unheard and not hearing, unknown by others.
Amy Tan