"And I am interested in the fact that class is very much a factor in America, even though it's not supposed to be."

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"And I am interested in the fact that class is very much a factor in America, even though it's not supposed to be."

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"I just want to be told a story, and I want to believe I'm living that story, and I don't give a thought to influences or method or any other writerly concerns."

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"For my own family, I would always choose the makeshift, surrogate family formed by various characters unrelated by blood."

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"My writing day has grown shorter as I've aged, although it seems to produce the same number of pages."

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"She worded it a bit strongly, but I do find myself more and more struck by the differences between the sexes. To put it another way: All marriages are mixed marriages."

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"It's true that it's a solitary occupation, but you would be surprised at how much companionship a group of imaginary characters can offer once you get to know them."

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"In real life I avoid all parties altogether, but on paper I can mingle with the best of them."

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