I never read my reviews... not even the good ones. Barbra Streisand once told me, if just one person in the audience doesn't applaud, it bothers her. I'm the same way. I'd be devastated to read that someone didn't like my work. Pat Conroy applaudaudiencebarbra share on social
My father's violence is the central fact of my art and my life. Pat Conroy artcentralfact Change image and share on social
Every industry is going to be affected (by the aging population). This creates tremendous opportunities and tremendous challenges. Pat Conroy affectagingchallenge Change image and share on social
I think that my mother, Frances Dorothy Peck, modeled her whole life on that of Scarlett O'Hara. Pat Conroy dorothyfrancehara Change image and share on social
To Southerners like my mother, 'Gone With the Wind' was not just a book; it was an answer, a clenched fist raised to the North, an anthem of defiance. Pat Conroy answeranthembook Change image and share on social
I love books about treks and journeys into the unknown. Pat Conroy bookjourneylove Change image and share on social
I still write in long hand. I type like a chimpanzee. Pat Conroy chimpanzeehandlong Change image and share on social
Writing is more about imagination than anything else. I fell in love with words. I fell in love with storytelling. Pat Conroy fallimaginationlove Change image and share on social
The University of South Carolina has always played a role in my life and the intellectual life of South Carolina. Pat Conroy carolinaintellectuallife Change image and share on social
The most powerful words in English are 'Tell me a story,' words that are intimately related to the complexity of history, the origins of language, the continuity of the species, the taproot of our humanity, our singularity, and art itself. Pat Conroy artcomplexitycontinuity share on social
