Tomorrow exists even though I may not exist in it. Jamaica Kincaid existtomorrow Change image and share on social
I used to want to be a backup singer. Not a lead singer, because I really can't sing. Jamaica Kincaid backupleadsing Change image and share on social
I come from a little island with the Caribbean Sea on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. I come from, really, nowhere, and for me, the fiction and the nonfiction, creative or otherwise, all come from the same place. Jamaica Kincaid atlanticcaribbeancreative share on social
I like cooking, but I think someone else ought to do the dishes. Jamaica Kincaid cookdish Change image and share on social
I'll read anything. In fact, I'll read while I'm doing other things, which is not a good idea. Jamaica Kincaid factgoodidea Change image and share on social
I grew up in this poor place, with very limited circumstances, at about 16 years of age was sent by my family to work, and instead of remaining in the position into which I was sent, I somehow worked my way out of it without any help from anyone, just luck. Jamaica Kincaid agecircumstancefamily share on social
One doesn't have to pursue unhappiness. It comes to you. You come into the world screaming. You cry when you're born because your lungs expand. You breathe. I think that's really kind of significant. You come into the world crying, and it's a sign that you're alive. Jamaica Kincaid alivebearbreathe share on social
I grew up in a place where books were very, very scarce, and I loved to read. I used to read the writing on my breakfast Ovaltine over and over again because it was in front of me, and I couldn't help but read anything that was in front of me. Jamaica Kincaid bookbreakfastfront share on social
What distinguished my life from my brother's is that my mother didn't like me. When I became a woman, I seemed to repel her. Jamaica Kincaid brotherdistinguishlife Change image and share on social
I can write anywhere. I actually wrote more than I ever did when I had small children. My children were never a hindrance. Jamaica Kincaid childhindrancesmall Change image and share on social