When people say there is too much violence in my books, what they are saying is there is too much reality in life.
Joyce Carol Oates
I remember once asking Grandma about a book she was reading, a biography of Abraham Lincoln, and how she answered me: this was the first conversation... →
To be true to life, a novel must have an ending that is inevitable given the specific personalities of the characters involved. The novelist must not... →
My grandmother could never have written a memoir, so 'The Gravedigger's Daughter' is a homage to her life, and to the lives of other... →
I don't think I'll be making documentaries my whole life.
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
It takes one second to ruin a woman's life.
Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch... →
Barack Obama
My family, frankly, they weren't folks who went to church every week. My mother was one of the most spiritual people I knew but she didn't... →
You can choose a future where more Americans have the chance to gain the skills they need to compete, no matter how old they are or how much money... →
America isn't Congress. America isn't Washington. America is the striving immigrant who starts a business, or the mom who works two low-wage... →