I guess in life I find people who, at first glance, appear to be very typical or average, whatever that means, and then turn out to have hidden qualities.
Curtis SittenfeldI feel like a lot of life is distasteful and embarrassing. And you just push through it. You fix what you can, and you let time pass.
Curtis SittenfeldOf course a magazine is usually more interesting than a conversation, because so much more time and preparation has gone into it.
Curtis SittenfeldI heard Gillian say, with a laugh, At this point, does anyone expect the liberals not to be total hypocrites? She was oblivious to the possibility that perhaps not everyone present shared her views, and I thought, You're sixteen. How can you already be a Republican?
Curtis Sittenfeld