“I liked the push and pull of that, between the outer political world and the inner personal lives of the characters. It's also real life... Many of us are keenly aware of world events, but break your nose and I bet that's the main thing you'd be focused on.” WorldRealCharacterPoliticalBreakEventsFocusedReal LifeNosesPersonal LifeWorld Events Author:Said Sayrafiezadeh
“I don't feel any ethical dilemma when I write. In my memoir, I was able to write with candor about the two most difficult people in the world to write with candor about - mom and dad. Everything else is downhill from there.” PeopleWorldFeelsWritingTwoAbleDifficultMomDadMemoirEthicalDilemmaMom And DadCandorEthical Dilemmas Author:Said Sayrafiezadeh
“Such platitudes as "If you believe it, it will happen," "If you give 100%, you get 100%," "Good things happen to good people" people utter when we don't know what else to say. There's comfort in platitudes, and every so often they're accurate, but mainly they're hollow words. It's a sign of how little we're able to directly address the world around us. The language of the times reveals our avoidance.” PeopleWorldGivingBelieveLanguageComfortGood ThingsThings HappenGood PeopleIf You BelieveAvoidance Author:Said Sayrafiezadeh
