The arena of women's lives is somewhat more intimate. If a woman goes out with an incredibly attractive man and they break up, that woman is not more attractive to men. It's completely irrelevant to them. That's an example of the way women's minds work.
Zadie SmithI do my best work under pressure, so Iโll nick an artery, and my husband isnโt allowed to stanch the bleeding till Iโve banged out a chapter.
Zadie SmithWhen I was young, I was very technical about these things. I didn't like to admit to any intimate relation with what I was writing.
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