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Ann Beattie Quotes

Nobody can assume that, to a writer, everything is off-limits Picture Quote #1

If you could have a book called My Favorite Six Stories, I don’t think I’d have trouble doing that Picture Quote #1

When I lived in New York, not only did I have safety locks on the door but I had the music going, keeping the city at a distance, trying to find creative time and peace and so forth Picture Quote #1

Falling in Place was meant to be very much rooted in a place and time, and music was a part of that Picture Quote #1

I like a lot of Margaret Atwood, I like much of Alice Munro. Again, if you were to ask me about male writers, there’s often a novel I admire, but not all of their works Picture Quote #1

If you could have a book called My Favorite Six Stories, I don’t think I’d have trouble doing that Picture Quote #1

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Much of what happens in Love Always is really from overheard conversations in the Russian Tea Room. It’s an improvisation of the way certain Hollywood agents think and talk to each other Picture Quote #1

When I was teaching at Harvard in the 1970s, I went to Project Incorporated in Cambridge and took photography classes. I didn’t even know how to aim the camera in those days Picture Quote #1

You have to figure out who the right person is to tell the story. And often, people who are very self-aware will only sound as if they are pontificating if they tell the story Picture Quote #1

It’s not about having things figured out, or about communicating with other people, trying to make them understand what you understand. It’s about a chicken dinner at a drive-in. A soft pillow. Things that don’t need explaining Picture Quote #1

It’s interesting, though, that in daily life, I think of myself as being relatively unobservant Picture Quote #1

Quite often my narrator or protagonist may be a man, but I’m not sure he’s the more interesting character, or if the more complex character isn’t the woman Picture Quote #1

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I’ve been in this business for a long time, and I no longer think that anything that I do by way of clarification is ever going to eradicate the mistakes Picture Quote #1

When I was teaching at Harvard in the 1970s, I went to Project Incorporated in Cambridge and took photography classes. I didn’t even know how to aim the camera in those days Picture Quote #1

I don’t write about things that I have the answers to or things that are very close to home. It just wouldn’t be any adventure. It wouldn’t have any vitality Picture Quote #1

Much of what happens in Love Always is really from overheard conversations in the Russian Tea Room. It’s an improvisation of the way certain Hollywood agents think and talk to each other Picture Quote #1

When I lived in New York, not only did I have safety locks on the door but I had the music going, keeping the city at a distance, trying to find creative time and peace and so forth Picture Quote #1

People forget years and remember moments Picture Quote #1

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The real killer was when you married the wrong person but had the right children Picture Quote #1

Any life will seem dramatic if you omit mention of most of it Picture Quote #1

I don’t even correct people when they mispronounce my name now Picture Quote #1

I think I write about things that are mysterious to me Picture Quote #1

Clichés so often befall vain people Picture Quote #1

I’ve spent my life supporting myself Picture Quote #1

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Women are obviously much more discriminated against than men in many ways Picture Quote #1

It’s gratifying that it does; I love to give readings Picture Quote #1

Quite often my narrator or protagonist may be a man, but I’m not sure he’s the more interesting character, or if the more complex character isn’t the woman Picture Quote #1

I could name a few songs and say exactly what summer they came out and what boy I thought I was in love with when I was fourteen years old, but I think that music used to be really more a part of the culture when people went out dancing in a different way than they do now Picture Quote #1

I don’t write about things that I have the answers to or things that are very close to home. It just wouldn’t be any adventure. It wouldn’t have any vitality Picture Quote #1

I must say also that it’s never worked to my disadvantage that I have long, blond hair Picture Quote #1

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Nobody can assume that, to a writer, everything is off-limits (Ann Beattie Quotes) If you could have a book called My Favorite Six Stories, I don’t think I’d have trouble doing that. (Ann Beattie Quotes) When I lived in New York, not only did I have safety locks on the door but I had the music going, keeping the city at a distance, trying to find creative time and peace and so forth (Ann Beattie Quotes) Falling in Place was meant to be very much rooted in a place and time, and music was a part of that (Ann Beattie Quotes) I like a lot of Margaret Atwood, I like much of Alice Munro. Again, if you were to ask me about male writers, there’s often a novel I admire, but not all of their works (Ann Beattie Quotes) If you could have a book called My Favorite Six Stories, I don’t think I’d have trouble doing that (Ann Beattie Quotes) Much of what happens in Love Always is really from overheard conversations in the Russian Tea Room. It’s an improvisation of the way certain Hollywood agents think and talk to each other (Ann Beattie Quotes) When I was teaching at Harvard in the 1970s, I went to Project Incorporated in Cambridge and took photography classes. I didn’t even know how to aim the camera in those days (Ann Beattie Quotes) You have to figure out who the right person is to tell the story. And often, people who are very self-aware will only sound as if they are pontificating if they tell the story (Ann Beattie Quotes) It’s not about having things figured out, or about communicating with other people, trying to make them understand what you understand. It’s about a chicken dinner at a drive-in. A soft pillow. Things that don’t need explaining (Ann Beattie Quotes) It’s interesting, though, that in daily life, I think of myself as being relatively unobservant. (Ann Beattie Quotes) Quite often my narrator or protagonist may be a man, but I’m not sure he’s the more interesting character, or if the more complex character isn’t the woman. (Ann Beattie Quotes) I’ve been in this business for a long time, and I no longer think that anything that I do by way of clarification is ever going to eradicate the mistakes. (Ann Beattie Quotes) When I was teaching at Harvard in the 1970s, I went to Project Incorporated in Cambridge and took photography classes. I didn’t even know how to aim the camera in those days. (Ann Beattie Quotes) I don’t write about things that I have the answers to or things that are very close to home. It just wouldn’t be any adventure. It wouldn’t have any vitality. (Ann Beattie Quotes) Much of what happens in Love Always is really from overheard conversations in the Russian Tea Room. It’s an improvisation of the way certain Hollywood agents think and talk to each other. (Ann Beattie Quotes) When I lived in New York, not only did I have safety locks on the door but I had the music going, keeping the city at a distance, trying to find creative time and peace and so forth. (Ann Beattie Quotes) People forget years and remember moments (Ann Beattie Quotes) The real killer was when you married the wrong person but had the right children (Ann Beattie Quotes) Any life will seem dramatic if you omit mention of most of it (Ann Beattie Quotes) I don’t even correct people when they mispronounce my name now (Ann Beattie Quotes) I think I write about things that are mysterious to me (Ann Beattie Quotes) Clichés so often befall vain people (Ann Beattie Quotes) I’ve spent my life supporting myself (Ann Beattie Quotes) Women are obviously much more discriminated against than men in many ways (Ann Beattie Quotes) It’s gratifying that it does; I love to give readings (Ann Beattie Quotes) Quite often my narrator or protagonist may be a man, but I’m not sure he’s the more interesting character, or if the more complex character isn’t the woman (Ann Beattie Quotes) I could name a few songs and say exactly what summer they came out and what boy I thought I was in love with when I was fourteen years old, but I think that music used to be really more a part of the culture when people went out dancing in a different way than they do now (Ann Beattie Quotes) I don’t write about things that I have the answers to or things that are very close to home. It just wouldn’t be any adventure. It wouldn’t have any vitality (Ann Beattie Quotes) I must say also that it’s never worked to my disadvantage that I have long, blond hair (Ann Beattie Quotes)

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