American - Poet | January 16, 1955 -
I tell people not to write too soon about their lives. Writing about yourself too young is loaded with psychological complexities.
Mary Karr
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I don't have a copy of my books, and the degree to which I never read them is profound. I never look.
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Prose cannot compete with the economy of poetry, the ability to have a full artistic experience in a short period of time.
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I find a great deal of comfort and care in my faith and prayer. I'd sooner do without air than prayer.
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I don't think I look like the pope's favorite Catholic - at least not under close scrutiny.
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Both my parents were agnostic. My mother was kind of a Buddhist. She had some spiritual tendencies, but they were kind of flaky - New Agey, you know? Which is partly why I'm suspicious of that sort of thing. I'm skeptical of any spiritual practice that doesn't involve other people and doesn't involve some sort of consistent tradition.
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On a piece of prose, you have to work at least six hours a day. I don't know how you can do that and teach and raise a kid and paint the house.
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Most of the people I write about I'm still in touch with, so I would be loath to make up stuff about them.
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I'm always astonished by the confidence my readers put in me.
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As a memoirist, I strive for veracity.
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Success has affected my self-definition in that I have more money. Writers pooh-pooh that idea, but it's a huge deal.
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Nobody sounds good writing about your divorce, let's face it.
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