I would find myself laughing and wondering where these ideas came from. You can call it imagination, I suppose. But I was grateful for wherever they came from. Amy Tan callfindgrateful Change image and share on social
I have survivor skills. Some of that is superficial - what I present to people outwardly - but what makes people resilient is the ability to find humour and irony in situations that would otherwise overpower you. Amy Tan abilityfindhumour share on social
In America nobody says you have to keep the circumstances somebody else gives you. Amy Tan americacircumstance Change image and share on social
She said 'I'm by commission. You don't have to pay anything until you sell anything.' I said, 'Well fine. You want to be my agent and not make anything.' I thought, 'Boy, is she dumb.' Amy Tan agentboycommission Change image and share on social
It's both rebellion and conformity that attack you with success. Amy Tan attackconformityrebellion Change image and share on social
My mother said I was a clingy kid until I was about four. I also remember that from the age of eight she and I fought almost every day. Amy Tan ageclingyday Change image and share on social
There are a lot of people who think that's what's needed to be successful is always being right, always being careful, always picking the right path. Amy Tan carefullotneed Change image and share on social
That was a wonderful period in my life. I mean, I didn't become an artist, but somebody let me do something I loved. What a luxury, to do something you love to do. Amy Tan artistlifelove Change image and share on social
I also thought of playing improvisational jazz and I did take lessons for a while. At first I tried to write fiction by making up things that were completely alien to my life. Amy Tan aliencompletelyfiction Change image and share on social
You can get sucked into the idea that, 'Gosh, this is impressive. Maybe I should do this. It will look good.' Or 'I'll write like this because it will impress that critic.' Amy Tan criticgoodgosh Change image and share on social
