The tricky thing about being a writer, or about being any kind of artist, is that in addition to making art you also have to make a living.
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 PatchettIf I was a waitress, I was too tired at the end of the day when I came home to try to write.
Ann Patchett