The hard truth is that there are people who believe they're writers and work hard at it and are sincere about it, but they don't make it. You have to be prepared for that possibility. Mary Gaitskill hardmakepeople Change image and share on social
Perhaps it should be obvious: Adultery is a social threat that arouses raw anger and fear, which the bellicose then need to discharge rather than merely feel, traditionally on the philandering wife or the female home-wrecker. Mary Gaitskill adulteryangerarouse share on social
The first person to blow up my fashion consciousness was a 14-year-old girl named Sandrine. She was the most beautiful human I had ever seen. Mary Gaitskill beautifulblowconsciousness Change image and share on social
Stories are the rich, unseen underlayer of the most ordinary moments. Mary Gaitskill momentordinaryrich Change image and share on social
I found the world extraordinarily strange, having first left home at 15. Mary Gaitskill extraordinarilyfindhome 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
Everyone says 'Anna Karenina' is about individual desire going against society, but I actually think the opposite is stronger: the way societal forces limit the expression of the individual. Mary Gaitskill annadesireexpression Change image and share on social
Between my hatred of mall shopping and my mother's firm ideas about how a girl should dress, my style choices were pretty unenthusiastic: plaid skirts or whatever empire-waisted thingamabob was on sale at Sears. Mary Gaitskill choicedressempire 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
People say that if you talk too much about sex, you take away the mystery. I say, if you're somebody who likes to talk, talk all you want - it's not listening. You will never take away the mystery. Mary Gaitskill likelistenmystery Change image and share on social
