Sometimes I claim I write because I put in an application at Sears and they've never called back.
Sue GraftonYou try to keep life simple but it never works, and in the end all you have left is yourself.
Sue GraftonWriting is self-taught. Consulting other people only teaches you to depend on their reactions, which may or may not be legitimate. Quit looking for approval ... Learn to evaluate your own work with a dispassionate eye ... the lessons you acquire will be all the more valuable because you've mastered your craft from within.
Sue GraftonAge plays cruel tricks on the human face; all our repressed feelings become visible on the surface, where they harden like a mask.
Sue Grafton