I love planting. I love digging holes, putting plants in, tapping them in. And I love weeding, but I don't like tidying up the garden afterwards. Jamaica Kincaid diggardenhole 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
Race is not particularly interesting to me. Power is. Who has power and who doesn't. Slavery interests me because it's an incredible violation that has not stopped. It's necessary to talk about that. Race is a diversion. Jamaica Kincaid diversionincredibleinterest share on social
When I'm writing, I think about the garden, and when I'm in the garden I think about writing. I do a lot of writing by putting something in the ground. Jamaica Kincaid gardengrindlot Change image and share on social
Tomorrow exists even though I may not exist in it. Jamaica Kincaid existtomorrow Change image and share on social
I loved Charlotte Bronte when I was little, and I wanted to be Charlotte Bronte the way people want to be a princess. Jamaica Kincaid brontecharlottelove Change image and share on social
I like melancholy. I like to pretend that I'm alone in the world and I'm just sort of abandoned. Jamaica Kincaid abandonmelancholypretend Change image and 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
