Anne Lamott
Anne Lamott
Anne Lamottis an American novelist and non-fiction writer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNon-Fiction Author
Date of Birth10 April 1954
CitySan Francisco, CA
CountryUnited States of America
my-family deals written
I have been somebody who has not written a great deal about the truth of my family's life.
writing eight pages
My experience as a writer is that you really do write seven and eight pages to find the paragraph you were after all along.
thinking drug youth
I think drugs are part of the magical possibilities of youth and I wouldn't be here if I had continued with it.
drug my-family alcoholics
My family tends to be pretty alcoholic and drug-addicted.
bigger audience ifs
If I have a huge audience, I'd like a bigger audience; maybe slightly a slightly more illustrious audience.
book successful years
I'm very successful, but there are 50,000 general interest books published every year. If you don't want to read mine, there are others.
spiritual self laughing
I do not understand how deeply people seem to like my work - but I love that people feel I have helped them through hardships, and also have shared my experience of living a more spiritual and present life. It's so great to be able to make people laugh, because this is so often how we get our selves back.
heaven quiet alone-time
I spend most of my time alone, because I so value and thrive in the quiet. Heaven.
self-esteem narcissism middle
I can never tell what I'm doing when I'm in the middle of publication because I have no confidence. I have terrible self-esteem, along with boundless narcissism.
opportunity silence needs
I love silence. I seek and create it at every opportunity. I need it to work.
self stories golden
I got one of the five golden tickets to be a writer, and I take that seriously. I don't love my own work at all, but I love my own self. I love that I've been given the chance to capture the stories that come through me.
dad inspiration decision
My dad taught me that to be a writer is a decision and a habit. It's not anything lofty, and it doesn't have that much to do with inspiration. You have to develop the habit of being a certain way with yourself. You do it at the debt of honor.
christian religious self
I find most famous Christians to be full of themselves and of prejudice and self-loathing, masquerading as devout religious belief. I find all fundamentalism to be terrifying and very destructive.
believe self discipline
I believe that discipline and self-love are the total secrets to freedom.