My father wouldn't let me take typing in childhood. Pat Conroy childhoodfathertype Change image and share on social
There's always a version of me who is the narrator. And I make myself look better than other people. Pat Conroy makenarratorpeople Change image and share on social
I still get weepy when I see a father being nice to his child. It so affects me. Pat Conroy affectchildfather Change image and share on social
I've never cackled with laughter at a single line I've ever written. None of it has given me pleasure. Pat Conroy cacklehavelaughter Change image and share on social
A novel is a great act of passion and intellect, carpentry and largess. From the very beginning, I wrote to explain my own life to myself, and I invited readers who chose to make the journey with me to join me on the high wire. Pat Conroy actbegincarpentry share on social
Though Nathalie Dupree did not remember much about my presence in her class, it marked me forever. I remain her enthusiast, her evangelist, her acolyte, and her grateful student. She taught me that cooking and storytelling make the most delightful coconspirators. Pat Conroy acolyteclasscoconspirator share on social
I loved my parents... but that can never change the fact that my father's violence ruined my childhood. Pat Conroy changechildhoodfact Change image and share on social
When I was 5 years old, my mother read me 'Gone With The Wind' at night, before I went to bed. I remember her reading almost all year. Pat Conroy bedmothernight Change image and share on social
Without music, life is a journey through a desert. Pat Conroy desertjourneylife Change image and share on social
