“Writing was always an aspiration, but I'd kept it a secret even from myself.” WritingSecretAspiration Author:Kevin Powers
“And I have finally realized that, you know, it's not a given that my lifespan will accommodate my writing aspirations. It could be that it would take me 12 more books at six years each to get it - which means I would have to live to be 126. Which I fully intend to do, of course.” KnowsWritingYearsMeanBookCoursesGivenSixAspirationTake MeAccommodate Author:George Saunders
“Combine a left-leaning upbringing with a family with direct experience of the Holocaust and someone with aspirations to write and I guess, sooner or later, that person will have a stab at writing something about the Holocaust.” WritingPersonsLeftDirectAspirationHolocaustSooner Or LaterUpbringing Author:Elliot Perlman