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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I believe I can solve others’ problems. It’s great when it works, but for the most part, it’s very unappealing. Ann Patchett Read Quote
I think people become consumed with selling a book when they need to be consumed with writing it. Ann Patchett Read Quote