Deliver me from writers who say the way they live doesn't matter. I'm not sure a bad person can write a good book, If art doesn't make us better, then what on earth is it for.

  • -- Alice Walker 爱丽丝·沃克

把我从那些说他们的生活方式不重要的作家那里解救出来。我不确定一个坏人能写一本好书,如果艺术不能让我们变得更好,那么它到底是为了什么。

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I think it's bad to talk about one's present work, for it spoils something at the root of the creative act. It discharges the tension.

我认为谈论一个人目前的工作是不好的,因为它从根本上破坏了创造性行为。它释放张力。

I don't really need to stand out, there's room for everyone. Although I haven't built a niche yet, I'm just writing love songs

我不需要太显眼,每个人都有位置。虽然我还没有建立一个利基,我只是写情歌

Talent is helpful in writing, but guts are absolutely essential.

在写作中天赋是有帮助的,但勇气是绝对必要的。

Writing is turning one's worst moments into money.

写作是把一个人最糟糕的时刻变成金钱。