She would not exchange her solitude for anything. Never again to be forced to move to the rhythms of others.
Tillie OlsenMore than in any other human relationship, overwhelmingly more, motherhood means being instantly interruptible, responsive, and responsible
Tillie OlsenWriters in a profit making economy are an exploitable commodity whose works are products to be marketed, and are so judged and handled.
Tillie OlsenCompared to men writers of like distinction and years of life, few women writers have had lives of unbroken productivity, or leave behind a 'body of work.' Early beginnings, then silence; or clogged late ones (foreground silences); long periods between books (hidden silences); characterize most of us.
Tillie Olsen