We write to expose the unexposed. If there is one door in the castle you have been told not to go through, you must. The writer's job is to turn the … - Anne Lamott

If there is one door in the castle you have been told not to go through, you must. Otherwise, you'll just be rearranging furniture in rooms you've already been in.

The writer's job is to turn the unspeakable into words - not just any words, but, if you can, into rhythm and blues.

If you don’t believe in what you are saying, there is no point in your saying it. You might as well call it a day and go bowling.

This is where I liked to be when I was hangover or coming down off a cocaine binge, here in the dust with all these dusty people, all this liveliness and clutter and color, things for sale to cheer me up, and greasy food that would slip down by throat.

I think perfectionism is based on the obsessive belief that if you run carefully enough, hitting each stepping-stone just right, you won’t have to die.