We need to recognize how difficult and important being a mother is. Min Jin Lee More Quotes by Min Jin Lee More Quotes From Min Jin Lee I have accepted the fact that I don't work very quickly, that I have been rejected a lot as a writer, and that what I do is unusual, so I just have to accept the terms and that it's going to take longer. It is what it is. Min Jin Lee justacceptit-is-what-it-iswork Pachinko, like all gambling, is rigged. The house always wins. It's a central metaphor of life. It's rigged, but you keep playing. Min Jin Lee yougamblinghouselife For me, writing a historical novel was really hard. I love history as a subject and majored in it in college. I think, in a way, my training made it worse for me because I knew how important it was to focus on document-based analysis, and I really didn't want to get stuff wrong. Min Jin Lee mefocuslovehistory People often think of America as a classless society, but, of course, that isn't true. Within immigrant communities, there's an enormous distinction of class, depending on who your parents are, and that kind of thing comes out really quick in things like marriage and interpersonal relationships. Min Jin Lee parentsmarriagesocietypeople I suffer from an enormous amount of self-doubt, so the fact that 'Pachinko' has been so kindly received has encouraged me not to give up, as I'm always telling myself that, 'Maybe this isn't a smart idea.' Min Jin Lee myselfmealwayssmart My husband is half Japanese and half white European-American, and our son is half Korean, quarter Japanese, and a quarter white European-American. Min Jin Lee husbandhalfwhiteson I love most New England towns. Min Jin Lee newmostenglandlove
