All I knew about bees when I started to write ‘The Secret Life of Bees’ was that they can live in a wall of your house, and that they make this incredible thing that I loved. Sue Monk Kidd Read Quote
I’m a big believer in the way ritual can put us in connection with our spirituality. Sue Monk Kidd Read Quote
Every writer has their rituals. For me, it’s morning walks along the beach. And then, in my study I have a huge painting of the Black Madonna hung over my desk, and quite a few pictures of Mary around me for inspiration. Sue Monk Kidd Read Quote
I have an affinity for writing in the first person. I love the intimacy of being dropped inside the character. Sue Monk Kidd Read Quote
Giving voice to marginalised characters is extremely important to me. I want to explore the pain of disenfranchisement, the social strata and boundaries we create and how to make them more permeable. Sue Monk Kidd Read Quote
I grew up in the American South and came of age in the 1960s, an incredibly turbulent time. It was as if the seams of American life were being ripped apart with riots and protests. Sue Monk Kidd Read Quote
Reading was a huge part of my life as a child – we were a family of storytellers. Sue Monk Kidd Read Quote
I’ve noticed that most people tend to go through life preserving their differences from others. Sue Monk Kidd Read Quote
I want to believe that while we may sometimes read in the misguided pursuit of preserving our separation, there is a greater impulse inside us that compels us to read in search of the common heart. Sue Monk Kidd Read Quote
I grew up in Georgia, in a small town in the southwest corner of Georgia, actually, called Sylvester. Sue Monk Kidd Read Quote
