I Think You Know Everything

A Drinker Does Not Exist. Whatever They Say, It Is Just The Drink Talking.

People Think Motherhood Involves A Lot Of Domestic Labor, And It Doesn't. It Involves Being Nice To Your Children As Often As Possible. That's Part Of My Trick. I Don't Have That Anxiety About Meeting Their Needs.

People Whose Lives Are Upside Down Often Read Fiction. When You're Not Sure Where You'll End Up Or How You Are Going To Be, And You're Looking For Some Way Forward, Fiction Is A Great Friend.

I Was Raised In A Very Old Fashioned Ireland Where Women Were Reared To Be Lovely.

I Do Wish I Could Write Like Some Of The American Women, Who Can Be Clever And Heartfelt And Hopeful; People Like Lorrie Moore And Jennifer Egan. But Ireland Messed Me Up Too Much, I Think, So I Can't.