“In my writing I wanted to be liked for writing really unlikeable stuff. There were books that people, particularly women, hated so much. They said, "I threw it against the wall!" Which, in my opinion, was a compliment. Because it's very hard to get somebody to throw something.” PeopleWritingSaidBookHardWantedStuffOpinionWallHatedComplimentThey Said Author:Tama Janowitz
“If you want to write about a person who isn't nice, people say, "This is a bad book. It's about somebody I couldn't stand." But that's not the point. You don't have to like a character to like a book. Most of the time, people would misjudge and say, "I didn't like the book." No, you didn't like the character. That doesn't make it any less interesting of a book. In fact, to me, it makes it more interesting.” PeopleIfsWantWritingPersonsBookCharacterFactsInterestingNiceNice People Author:Tama Janowitz
“Why would I want to read something about somebody that's just a really nice, decent person who overcomes terrible trials? That's not how life is to me.” WantPersonsLife IsNiceTerribleOvercomingTrialsDecentReally Nice Author:Tama Janowitz
“I feel like women very often do write differently than men, but women write things that men can't write.” MenFeelsWriting Author:Molly Ringwald
“Not all women write the same. But I don't understand why the model is that you're supposed to write like a man, and that means you're a real writer.” MenWritingMeanRealModels Author:Molly Ringwald
“I think people assume that women write about the domestic sphere. Women write about relationships and family. Men do, too, but then it's the Great American Novel.” PeopleThinkingMenWritingNovelAssumingSpheresGreat AmericanFamily Man Author:Molly Ringwald
“I write in bed, too. I find it very comforting. I want to sort of, like, crawl in a fetal position if I have to.” IfsWantWritingPositionBedComforting Author:Molly Ringwald
“A lawyer actually has to see all sides of a situation. Lawyers actually might be the most understanding human beings.” HumansMightUnderstandingSidesHuman BeingsSituationLawyer Author:Derek Cianfrance
“It happens sometimes that when someone has a camera, they change; sometimes they change for the better.” SometimesHappensCamerasChange For The Better Author:Derek Cianfrance
“I tell the actors that the biggest gift they can give me is to fail. And that the second gift they can give me is to surprise me.” GivingActorsFailingGive MeSurpriseSurprise Me Author:Derek Cianfrance