I found the world extraordinarily strange, having first left home at 15. Mary Gaitskill extraordinarilyfindhome Change image and share on social
I think that's the real reason, sometimes, that people talk about my stories as being scary, because if you compare what goes on in my stories to what goes on in popular movies and popular songs, it's very mild. Mary Gaitskill comparemildmovie share on social
The two basic social identities were Normal and Greaser; although a few sophisticated girls wore peace signs, hippies didn't exist, and while a seminal punk band, Iggy and the Stooges, was playing in nearby Ann Arbor, punk didn't exist yet, either. Mary Gaitskill annarborband share on social
Sometimes I decide I don't want to write because it isn't the thing for me to be doing right then, and I go do something else. Mary Gaitskill decidethingwrite Change image and share on social
I used to start at about 10 at night and work until early morning. My preferred way to work is to start in the early afternoon and work until about 3, go do errands, have dinner, and then write for a few more hours in the evening. Mary Gaitskill afternoondinnerearly share on social
For two people to satisfy everything each needs for their entire lives is a tall order. Some couples may be equipped to do this. Some are not. Mary Gaitskill coupleentireequip Change image and share on social
I think that with the proliferation of writing programs, people tend to forget that you also have to get used to working alone, and you have to be your own support. Mary Gaitskill forgetpeopleprogram Change image and share on social
Something like riding a horse - which I've recently started doing - requires courage, especially for me, as I started out being actually scared of horses. Mary Gaitskill couragehavehorse Change image and share on social
I remember back in the '90s, I used to feel criticized by women for not having children. Like there must be something wrong with me. Mary Gaitskill 90sbackchild Change image and share on social
I think it actually started in my late thirties. I started changing psychologically, and it was difficult to translate that into my writing. Mary Gaitskill changedifficultlate Change image and share on social
