I tell people not to write too soon about their lives. Writing about yourself too young is loaded with psychological complexities. Mary Karr complexityliveload Change image and share on social
As a memoirist, I strive for veracity. Mary Karr memoiriststriveveracity Change image and share on social
The thing I have to do as a writer, and that God permits me to do, is that I have to be willing to fail. Mary Karr failgodpermit Change image and share on social
The truth is when I went to graduate school I would've said I was among the least talented of the students, I was certainly the least smart, or less educated. But I worked very hard. Mary Karr educategraduatehard Change image and share on social
For days on end, I avoid the Web, never logging in until about two or three, after I've written all morning. On a good week, I don't go online till after Wednesday, so four or five days might lapse without my checking e-mail. Mary Karr avoidcheckday share on social
I'm always astonished by the confidence my readers put in me. Mary Karr astonishconfidenceput Change image and share on social
On a piece of prose, you have to work at least six hours a day. I don't know how you can do that and teach and raise a kid and paint the house. Mary Karr dayhourhouse Change image and share on social
My idea of art is, you write something that makes people feel so strongly that they get some conviction about who they want to be or what they want to do. It's morally useful not in a political way, but it makes your heart bigger; it's emotionally and spiritually empowering. Mary Karr artbigconviction share on social
I find a great deal of comfort and care in my faith and prayer. I'd sooner do without air than prayer. Mary Karr aircarecomfort Change image and share on social
I've been teaching classes on memoirs since 1986, and I've been reading them all my life, and I think that I would like to write a critical book that might have some of those how-to elements in it. Mary Karr bookclasscritical Change image and share on social
