Quotes for All
I think what tends to embarrass me most is how much I struggle at the little things that seem to come so easily to most people, mainly involving routine and self-care. It’s hard for me to do things like cook a meal, not be in a constant apocalyptically late rush everywhere I go, to put … Read more
Keeping a diary is advanced-level living. I spend way too much time trying not to curl up in the corner like a giant fetus & weep to keep a diary. Alissa Nutting
With surgical insight, Inside Madeline delves into the most complex female territory imaginable and dissects until every honest bone is revealed. Bomer’s prose doesn’t flinch, doesn’t filter-the bravery of these stories left me breathless. Alissa Nutting
I don’t consider myself attractive. I’m an academic, and in academia, people will write you off if you look younger. Alissa Nutting
I’ve worked hard on my doctorate, and I want to be acknowledged for that. But I also wanted to comment on this message that women get that the most important thing they can do is police their appearance. Alissa Nutting
You want to do all of these preventative things to make sure you always look as young as possible, you don’t want to look your age. Looking young and attractive matters, even more than the type of person you are, even more than the actions you commit. Alissa Nutting
It’s a challenge of to write a narrator who is doing something that is really unlikeable and morally questionable. A lot of times, you read a book because you like the character, you are cheering for the character; you want the best for the character. Alissa Nutting
You know how some people are unlucky in love? I was always unlucky in exercise. I’d get into a relationship with a workout program or guru, we’d go steady for a few intense months, and then we’d have a really ugly breakup. Alissa Nutting
If you’re a beautiful Caucasian woman, and you commit a heinous crime, it’s like people don’t want to acknowledge the reality of your actions. Alissa Nutting
It was just such a complete shock to turn on the news one day and see someone that you know, someone you have passed in the halls of your high school. It got me thinking, ‘Well, what are some novels that are about female sexual psychopaths? I really didn’t have many references for that, and … Read more