I write until the first draft is finished, and then I feel that I can get out. But, during the time of the writing of the first draft, I don't go out. I'm just locked away, writing. It's a time of meditation, of going into the story. Isabel Allende draftfeelfinish share on social
The fact that I am a writer comes from the experience of being cut away from my roots and living in Venezuela, where I couldn't find a place for myself, for years and years. Isabel Allende cutexperiencefact Change image and share on social
Feminism is not dead, by no means. It has evolved. If you don't like the term, change it, for Goddess' sake. Call it Aphrodite, or Venus, or bimbo, or whatever you want; the name doesn't matter, as long as we understand what it is about, and we support it. Isabel Allende aphroditebimbocall share on social
I love fiction because in fiction you go into the thoughts of people, the little people, the people who were defeated, the poor, the women, the children that are never in history books. Isabel Allende bookchilddefeat Change image and share on social
If you write nonfiction, a historical account of what really happened, first of all, it's always white men who do that, and you don't have the voices that are really interesting to me, of the people who are not sheltered by the big umbrella of the establishment. Isabel Allende accountbigestablishment share on social
I was a very bad journalist. Awful. I would just invent everything. If I did an interview, I had a preconception of what that person should say and I would put my words in his mouth. Isabel Allende awfulbadinterview Change image and share on social
I have travelled all over the world and one thing that amazes me is that I can communicate with people. My story may be different but emotionally we are all the same. Isabel Allende amazecommunicateemotionally Change image and share on social
The poorest and most backward societies are always those that put women down. Isabel Allende backwardpoorput Change image and share on social
I have more freedom when I write fiction, but my memoirs have had a much stronger impact on my readers. Somehow the 'message,' even if I am not even aware that there is one, is conveyed better in this form. Isabel Allende awareconveyfiction share on social
At five I was already a feminist, and nobody used the word in Chile yet. Isabel Allende chilefeministword Change image and share on social
