Having a great dad probably permitted me to pal around with guys in a way that some women don't. Mary Karr dadgreatguy Change image and share on social
I was a philosophy major as an undergraduate, and I'm just an arrogant little thing. It's hard for me to admit that I can't understand something, let alone not be in charge of it. Mary Karr admitarrogantcharge Change image and share on social
Young writers often mistakenly choose a certain vein or style based on who they want to be, unconsciously trying to blot out who they actually are. You want to escape yourself. Mary Karr baseblotchoose Change image and share on social
People who didn't live pre-Internet can't grasp how devoid of ideas life in my hometown was. The only bookstores sold Bibles the size of coffee tables and dashboard Virgin Marys that glowed in the dark. Mary Karr biblebookstorecoffee share on social
Writing about prayer to a secular audience is tap-dancing on the radio. I want to say, 'Gee whiz, isn't this great,' and have everyone's head cocked like the RCA dog. Mary Karr audiencecockdance Change image and share on social
I believe in God, but even if you don't, you can believe in a self, the person who is innately who you are. Once you fully become that person, then everything you do will be blessed. Mary Karr blessfullygod Change image and share on social
Age about 30, I stopped looking up my books in bookstores. Paying attention to the marketplace isn't a healthy thing for me. Mary Karr ageattentionbook Change image and share on social
I get about five memoirs per week in my mailbox, and few of them inspire anything but a desire to pick up the channel changer. Mary Karr changerchanneldesire Change image and share on social
There are all kinds of things God wants me to do that I'm very obstreperous about. Mary Karr godkindobstreperous Change image and share on social
I think we fall in love and become adults and become citizens in a way by writing stories about ourselves. Mary Karr adultcitizenfall Change image and share on social