My dark comic edge is the end result of trying to use humor to maintain my sanity growing up in a dysfunctional family in Honolulu.
Kirby WrightIt's no fun watching you disintegrate. Where is the old "I Love Myself" mantra? You need to feel you are indeed lovable and that your life matters. Listen. The birds are singing your name.
Kirby WrightWriters should take advantage of their surroundings, if only to trigger memories that juice their writing.
Kirby WrightIt is true that I grew up in an affluent neighborhood and went to a prestigious school. But there were horrors that went on behind closed doors.
Kirby WrightI'm fascinated how owning something, especially something as big as a home, can affect your political leanings. Home ownership spawns thoughts of equity and maintaining value.
Kirby WrightI learned that famous writers are people with foibles like anyone else and this helped me realize reaching their level of notoriety wasn't impossible.
Kirby WrightEscape the safety of the small by taking the risks to become part of something bigger. Your true self demands it. Listen for the timer on the oven to sound-that's when the memory curtain parts, flashing moments that really mattered.
Kirby Wright