Childhood, after all, is not an ending, but rather a state full of potent curiosity. Rachel Cusk childhoodcuriosityend Change image and share on social
What compromises women - babies, domesticity, mediocrity - compromises writing even more. Rachel Cusk babycompromisedomesticity Change image and share on social
The old world of England was picturesque and safe in a way that L.A. wasn't, but it was so amazingly socially cruel. I had never experienced that in America - never in school, nowhere. Rachel Cusk amazinglyamericacruel Change image and share on social
In memoir, you have to be particularly careful not to alienate the reader by making the material seem too lived-in. It mustn't have too much of the smell of yourself, otherwise the reader will be unable to make it her own. Rachel Cusk alienatecarefullive share on social
I absolutely don't dislike children - I would choose their company over adult company any time. Rachel Cusk absolutelyadultchild Change image and share on social
There is always shame in the creation of an object for the public gaze. Rachel Cusk creationgazeobject Change image and share on social
A creative writing workshop will contain students whose ambitions and abilities, whose conceptions of literature itself, are so diverse that what they have in common - the desire to write - could almost be considered meaningless. Rachel Cusk abilityambitioncommon share on social
I don't really believe in stories, only in the people who tell them. Rachel Cusk peoplestory Change image and share on social
Leaving things behind and starting again is a way of coping with difficulties. I learnt very early in my life that I was able to leave a place and still remain myself. Rachel Cusk copedifficultyearly Change image and share on social
I don't go to church any more, but I think that Catholicism is rather like the brand they use on cattle: I feel so formed in that Catholic mould that I don't think I could adopt any other form of spirituality. I still get feelings of consolation about churches. Rachel Cusk adoptbrandcatholic share on social
