You write a book and you hope somebody will go out and pay $24.95 for what you've just said. I think books were my salvation. Books saved me from being miserable. Amy Tan bookhavehope Change image and share on social
I write because I know that one day I will die, and thus I should experience as many deliberate observations, careful thoughts, wild ideas, and deep emotions as I can before that day occurs. Amy Tan carefuldaydeep Change image and share on social
I thought I was clever enough to write as well as these people and I didn't realize that there is something called originality and your own voice. Amy Tan callcleveroriginality Change image and share on social
I was intelligent enough to make up my own mind. I not only had freedom of choice, I had freedom of expression. Amy Tan choiceexpressionfreedom Change image and share on social
I'd like to be more forgiving. There are times when I've had a hard time forgiving people who have betrayed me. Amy Tan betrayforgivehard Change image and share on social
We are the kind of people who obsess over one word... but we have only one shot to get it right in concert. It was hard the first time I practiced with them. I was so nervous that my vocal chords were paralyzed for about a half-hour. Amy Tan chordconcerthalf share on social
No one in my family was a reader of literary fiction. So, I didn't have encouragement, but I didn't have discouragement, because I don't think anybody knew what that meant. Amy Tan discouragementencouragementfamily Change image and share on social
Chinese artists have been subversive over thousands of years, taking what they think of the government and embedding it in their art. There might be censorship of not going as far as they might. Amy Tan artartistcensorship Change image and share on social
People think it's a terrible tragedy when somebody has Alzheimer's. But in my mother's case, it's different. My mother has been unhappy all her life. For the first time in her life, she's happy. Amy Tan alzheimercasehappy Change image and share on social
It's a luxury being a writer, because all you ever think about is life. Amy Tan lifeluxurywriter Change image and share on social
