I saw that my best work was my most personal work, which is odd, because my fiction is very far afield and has nothing to do with my life. Ann Patchett More Quotes by Ann Patchett More Quotes From Ann Patchett I'm very comfortable writing. Ann Patchett comfortable writing The '70s were a different time as far as parenting was concerned. People left their kids in the car with the windows cracked while they went to the grocery store. Ann Patchett parenting car time people I've never had a terrible job. I've been a cook, waitress, bookseller, teacher, freelance writer. I know what the bad jobs are, and I haven't done them. Ann Patchett never job bad teacher Writing is an amazing place to hide, to go into the rabbit hole, and pull the trap door down over your head. Ann Patchett door amazing down place I think it's brain chemistry. I'm a positive, cheerful person, and I think it is absolutely the luck of the draw. I think the life I have had has come largely from the chemicals in my head. I see my life as good, and I think, a lot of times, if you see your life as good, then that's how it turns out. Ann Patchett good you positive life I think I would probably have been a good mother. Ann Patchett i-think good think mother My favorite thing about Nashville is the parks. Ann Patchett favorite thing about nashville Anyone who doesn't read doesn't have any business writing. Ann Patchett any who business writing I don't really cry. Ann Patchett really cry I had a real computer solitaire problem. I'd gotten to the point where I had to win a game before I could write, and each time I got up to get a cup of water, I had to win a game. It was a nightmare. Ann Patchett game win time water I'm just such a Luddite, and I want to write books about Luddites. Ann Patchett books write just want I don't know how to write a novel in the world of cellphones. I don't know how to write a novel in the world of Google, in which all factual information is available to all characters. So I have to stand on my head to contrive a plot in which the characters lose their cellphone and are separated from technology. Ann Patchett stand lose technology world I'd like to read all of Proust. Ann Patchett read like proust I kissed John Updike as he presented me with an award. It wasn't the best kiss as far as kisses go, but I hold the fact that I kissed John Updike, that he kissed me, very close to my heart. Ann Patchett kiss best me heart I believe I can solve others' problems. It's great when it works, but for the most part, it's very unappealing. Ann Patchett problems great i-can believe
