Depression, suffering and anger are all part of being human. Janet Fitch angerdepressionhuman Change image and share on social
You start realizing that good prose is crunchy. There's texture in your mouth as you say it. You realize bad writing, bland writing, has no texture, no taste, no corners in your mouth. I'm a great believer in reading aloud. Janet Fitch aloudbadbeliever share on social
Dostoevsky was my literary idol for a long time. Janet Fitch dostoevskyidolliterary Change image and share on social
As a middle-aged woman who has had some luck as a writer, I'd like this profession of author to remain a possibility for young writers in the future - and not become an arena solely for the hobbyist or the well-heeled. Janet Fitch agearenaauthor share on social
As an artist, you can never get what you want. What you do never approaches what you want it to be. Janet Fitch approachartist 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
L.A. is such a real, active place. My mother was very into the core of the city. She worked in politics, and you have to know your territory. It's an active matrix; we're all parts of it, but people don't often stop to wonder what's going on. Janet Fitch activecitycore 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
Women writers specifically... are the ultimate outsiders. Janet Fitch outsiderspecificallyultimate Change image and share on social
My mother never met a gadget she didn't like. There were tube pans for baking the angel food cakes my father could have after his first heart attack, and Bundt pans and loaf pans and baking pans and grilling pans. Janet Fitch angelattackbake share on social
