Some people need a huge amount of attention, and they are worthy of that attention, and they're still exhausting.
Ann PatchettWriting is a job, a talent, but it's also the place to go in your head. It is the imaginary friend you drink your tea with in the afternoon.
Ann PatchettYou can't be a good person when you're writing and a bad person to your husband or a bad friend.
Ann Patchett