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My beginnings are not beginnings; I just start. Sometimes I have to write the beginning after the book is done. Well, that seems like a natural thing, but many people don't go forward because the beginning isn't right; they just leave it until they get it right. I write what's there, what I know is there. If I have to rewrite it or change it, I'm n... See more
In Her Own Words: Toni Morrison on Writing, Editing, and Teaching
What would you be like if there was no one else in the world? Who would you be if the only opinion that mattered was yours? Because if you want to be truly happy, you must be that person.
You must search inside yourself for what is uniquely you. When you find it, polish it until it becomes your style.
If your intention is to ‘make art’, then maybe you’ll get a couple of good paintings. You may even get a show or two.
But I think of it this way: I don’t make art. I make things. Framing it like that keeps what I’m doing from becoming precious. And that’s a good thing, because to be precious is to be timid—and that’s bad. Creativity requires attenti
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