As an undergraduate, I had not studied literature - I was a history major. Janet Fitch historyliteraturemajor Change image and share on social
Amazon is a marvelous conglomeration and delivery system for products of every imaginable function. But the book 'business' is really not the same as the sale of lawn rakes or adapters for telephones. Janet Fitch adapteramazonbook Change image and share on social
I think that Oprah's on a mission to improve the lives of the average American in various ways. And one of them is to bring literature to people who would normally not be quite as demanding in their reading tastes, to show them writing that can be more than just entertainment. Janet Fitch americanaveragebring share on social
For me, I'd rather be the inventive one, and if something doesn't work, I'll go back to the workshop, put it on the bench, and pound on it for awhile. Janet Fitch awhilebackbench Change image and share on social
I just wanted to live in books and in movies. Janet Fitch booklivemovie Change image and share on social
A terrific exercise is to take a paragraph of someone's writing who has a really strong style, and using their structure, substitute your own words for theirs, and see how they achieved their effects. Janet Fitch achieveeffectexercise Change image and share on social
My mother had been a solitary chef. It was her recreation and her escape. Janet Fitch chefescapemother Change image and share on social
It's your flaws, not your strengths, that go down in the depths of your books. You're exposed, like dreaming you're naked in a public building. Janet Fitch bookbuilddepth Change image and share on social
When you have success, people think you know what you're doing, and you start to agree with them, you think you can conquer the world. But you go from grandiosity to panic. Janet Fitch agreeconquergrandiosity Change image and share on social
I was into the music scene, but I was also a bit of a perfectionist and very hard on myself... very dark in that way. Janet Fitch bitedarkhard Change image and share on social
