People who work in factories or in the woods or maybe a dairy farm - for years, I've been fascinated with people like that. No pretensions. They just live their lives. I found them beautiful. They were all I seemed to be interested in writing about. Carolyn Chute beautifuldairyfactory share on social
I love people, but I don't do so well in a system. We're poor, and we lead a very different kind of life. We depend on other people so much. Carolyn Chute dependkindlead Change image and share on social
I am a person who can't teach writing or make a living in any public way, as I get confused when interrupted or overstimulated. In a classroom or crowded room, I all but blank out. So my only income is from novels. Carolyn Chute blankclassroomconfuse share on social
We don't want the government to have anything we don't have, because government isn't 'We The People' anymore. Carolyn Chute anymoregovernmentpeople Change image and share on social
Whenever I write, I write what I find to be the way people are. I never use any symbolism at all, but if you write as true to life as you possibly can, people will see symbolism. They'll all see different symbolism, but they're apt to because you can see it in life. Carolyn Chute aptfindlife share on social
My people are mostly underweight or overweight - however it is they turned out, like good bread. Bring back the hunched-over people... Bring back humanity. Carolyn Chute backbreadbring Change image and share on social
When people do come face to face with each other as human beings, they begin to understand each other better. Carolyn Chute beginbeingface Change image and share on social
I have lived poverty. I didn't choose it. No one would choose humiliation, pain, and rage. Carolyn Chute choosehumiliationlive Change image and share on social
It doesn't matter that millions read as long as you share it with somebody. So I don't really think about readers or editors. You especially should never think of editors - especially never think about reviewers. Carolyn Chute editorlongmatter share on social
People say, 'Well, why don't they get another job, why don't they pick themselves up by their bootstraps?' Well, the people that say that probably have the kind of jobs where they don't work that hard, so maybe they could have another job. Carolyn Chute bootstraphardjob share on social
