I may attempt a novel. I think that no matter what you write, it requires being honest with oneself, and you have to pull yourself out of the whirlwind of daily life. Iris Chang attemptdailyhonest Change image and share on social
It's much more difficult to work on a broad subject than on a specific one, because even if it's hard to find the information, if you look hard enough for something specific you will find it, and you will discover things that you wouldn't have thought of before. Iris Chang broaddifficultdiscover share on social
Often, what you see in the media is driven by economic forces. Iris Chang driveeconomicforce Change image and share on social
Your first duty as a writer is to write to please yourself. And you have no duty towards anyone else. Iris Chang dutywritewriter Change image and share on social
Almost all people have this potential for evil, which would be unleashed only under certain dangerous social circumstances. Iris Chang circumstancedangerousevil Change image and share on social
When the Chinese first came to San Francisco, they were actually welcomed by the mayor and they had special ceremonies for them-again this is when their colony was very small, only a few Chinese. Iris Chang ceremonychinesecolony Change image and share on social
After working as a journalist I went to a writing program at Johns Hopkins. It was interesting because it was neither journalistic nor historical, but it emphasized writing style, and afterwards I was asked to write my first book. Iris Chang askbookemphasize share on social
I don't mind solitude. I love talking to other people, but I do need my space. Iris Chang lovemindpeople Change image and share on social
When you take something extremely broad, then it is not a work of expansion or work of compression. It's hard because you have to decide what to throw out. Iris Chang broadcompressiondecide Change image and share on social
Of course, in the United States, which at the time was a very young country, there were also class distinctions. They weren't as pronounced, but they quickly evolved as well. Iris Chang classcountrydistinction Change image and share on social
