Even in fiction, I feel rigorous honesty applies. It doesn't apply to facts; it applies to what I think of as not telling emotional lies, which is a funny business. Siri Hustvedt applybusinessemotional Change image and share on social
I saw Joseph Cornell's lyrical work for the first time at the Museum of Modern Art in the late seventies and have internalized many of his boxes. Siri Hustvedt artboxcornell Change image and share on social
The third-person or 'objective,' static, reductive models used in most science are important and yield significant results, but they have their limitations. Siri Hustvedt importantlimitationmodel Change image and share on social
We all live in a culture that is continually isolating feminine and masculine aspects, even when they're not related to people. Siri Hustvedt aspectcontinuallyculture Change image and share on social
I found myself fascinated by neuroscience, attended a monthly lecture on brain science at the New York Psychoanalytic Institute, and was invited to become a member of a discussion group devoted to a new field: neuropsychoanalysis. Siri Hustvedt attendbraindevote share on social
Flashbacks rarely involve language. Mine certainly didn't. They were visual, motor, and sensory, and they took place in a relentless, horrifying present. Siri Hustvedt flashbackhorrifyinvolve Change image and share on social
When I don't get enough sleep, I am cranky, vulnerable to headaches, and my concentration is poor. Siri Hustvedt concentrationcrankyheadach Change image and share on social
It's not as if I've been unlucky. My books have been published and reviewed. I haven't lived through terrible literary suffering! Siri Hustvedt bookhaveliterary Change image and share on social
I have found that all of my memories seem to need a place and that a good part of what we think of as explicit memory has to do with location. Siri Hustvedt explicitfindgood Change image and share on social
There is a difference between using a made-up name and using real people as pseudonyms. People are not costumes you can wear. They are flesh and blood. Siri Hustvedt bloodcostumedifference Change image and share on social
