I think that I'm serious, but I don't think that I'm inordinately bleak. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes bleak inordinately
While I would agree that I write about serious subjects, and that they're not necessarily the most pleasant subjects or even the most pleasant people, as a writer I just think about the humorous aspects of these things - that's what keeps me going when I'm writing a story. Ann Beattie agreeaspecthumorous share on social
Also minimalism is a term that all of us who share so little in common and who are lumped together as minimalists are not terribly happy with. Ann Beattie commonhappylump Change image and share on social
Well, a few years ago I think I could have given you a more enthusiastic answer about that but in the last few years, for the first time in my life, I really haven't listened to much music. I used to work with music on and now I don't. Ann Beattie agoanswerenthusiastic share on social
The natural world is often bleak, but the language devoted to it is as careful as needlepoint and prophetic as well. Edith Pearlman bleakcarefuldevote Change image and share on social
The last thing in the world I should have done was go into the theater because was inordinately shy as a young man. I couldn't open my mouth. At a party, I was the one stuck up against the wall. I was embarrassed about talking. I felt that I couldn't talk well. Gale Gordon embarrassfeltinordinately share on social
