I can only do really serious writing for a couple of hours. And then I always go on a walk. I do a one-to-two-hour walk; I don't go running or hard hiking. Maria Semple couplehardhike Change image and share on social
There's something uniquely exhilarating about puzzling together the truth at the hands of an unreliable narrator. Maria Semple exhilaratehandnarrator Change image and share on social
My first novel didn't sell well. It was really painful and humiliating and shocking to me. Maria Semple humiliatepainfulsell Change image and share on social
We need to preserve our neighborhoods, our small business, our local economy. Maria Semple businesseconomylocal Change image and share on social
'Mad About You' fit my sensibility the most of any show that I worked on, and as a result, it was really fun. It felt like a very natural fit. Maria Semple feltfitfun Change image and share on social
When I wrote for TV, I was always thinking in terms of character and story. After fifteen years, it became hard-wired in me. Maria Semple characterfifteenhard Change image and share on social
Ruthless concern with story is what I learned in television. Maria Semple concernlearnruthless Change image and share on social
Creating art is painful. It takes time, practice, and the courage to stand alone. Maria Semple artcouragecreate Change image and share on social
And dialogue, I'm good at it, and it's because it's the only thing you have to work with in TV writing. Maria Semple dialoguegoodthing Change image and share on social
An artist must create. If she doesn't, she will become a menace to society. Maria Semple artistcreatemenace Change image and share on social