In the long run, most of us spend about fifteen minutes total in the entanglements of passion, and the rest of our days looking back on it, humming the tune.
Barbara KingsolverI don't *ever* write about real people. Art is supposed to be better than that. If you want a slice of life, look out the window.
Barbara KingsolverPay attention to your passions. They are the key to starting and finishing the book you are meant to write. I don't believe in talent. I believe in passion.
Barbara Kingsolver