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Sheila Heti is a Canadian writer born on December 25, 1976. Her works are known for their unique narrative style and profound self-reflection.

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“I'm in a serious monogamous relationship, and I don't want to keep having different boyfriends, and I have this instead - with men and women. It's better. Instead of having sex, we have art.”

Men Want Art Different Sex Serious Men And Women Having Sex Monogamous Relationship

Author:Sheila Heti

“In the transcribing and the editing, you want some retention of how the person speaks - you don't want to edit out all of the hesitations and idiosyncrasies. And to get people to say something they've never said before. That's big.”

People Want Persons Said Bigs Speak Editing Edits Hesitation Idiosyncrasies Retention Transcribing

Author:Sheila Heti

“It has long been known to me that certain objects want you as much as you want them. These are the ones that become important, the objects that you hold dear. The others fade from your life entirely. You wanted them, but they did not want you in return.”

Want Long Important Wanted Certain Known Objects Return Dear Fades

Book:How Should a Person Be?: A Novel from Life

Source: How Should a Person Be?: A Novel from Life

“He’s just another man who wants to teach me something.”

Men Want Teach Another Man

Book:How Should a Person Be?: A Novel from Life

Source: How Should a Person Be?: A Novel from Life

About the Author

Born: December 25, 1976
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 61

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