I found the world extraordinarily strange, having first left home at 15. Mary Gaitskill home leave find Change image and share on social
Three writers together would be a nightmare of obstreperous self-consciousness. Mary Gaitskill writer consciousness obstreperous Change image and share on social
Having watched television, I would kind of play the role or picture myself on a television show or something like that. That's maybe always been true of a certain type of kid, even before television maybe, but I think it's been amplified to an insane level. Mary Gaitskill kid television amplify 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 write dinner start share on social
I think once you write fiction, you put it out, and it can be interpreted in a variety of ways, some of which are going to be shocking to the writer. Mary Gaitskill shock fiction interpret Change image and share on social
A sad person who is so involved with his sadness that he mistakes it for reality will have a hard time seeing himself as anything but sad. For him, the sadness is not a feeling that he experiences - it is him. Mary Gaitskill mistake experience sad share on social
Not being locked into one set of feelings, which you run the risk of mistaking for the truth, you have greater and more intense access to all feeling states, including those you would never choose to act out. Mary Gaitskill intense mistake act share on social
I think people try to make the most of their time on Earth and also to 'fix' their time on Earth. Mary Gaitskill make people time Change image and share on social
Where I grew up, in the Detroit area, there was a really good station. Sometimes you would hear songs for the first time on the radio, and if a really special song came on, somebody would turn it up, and everybody would just stop talking. Mary Gaitskill stop grow turn share on social
Monogamy is desirable for many reasons, especially in creating a stable, emotionally connected home for children. But judging from centuries of human behavior, it is also a very difficult standard to meet. Mary Gaitskill monogamy difficult judge share on social