Joyce Carol Oates Quotes - Page 6
I used to think getting old was about vanity but actually it's about losing people you love.
1989 In The Guardian,18 Aug.
Joyce Carol Oates, Lee Milazzo (1989). “Conversations with Joyce Carol Oates”, p.67, Univ. Press of Mississippi
Joyce Carol Oates (1989). “(Woman) writer: occasions and opportunities”, Plume
If I'm writing, I'll say something metaphorical or approximate, whereas scientists are very precise.
Joyce Carol Oates (2006). “Missing Mom”
Joyce Carol Oates (1989). “(Woman) writer: occasions and opportunities”, Plume
Without craft, art remains private. Without art, craft is merely hackwork.
Joyce Carol Oates (2009). “The Faith of a Writer: Life, Craft, Art”, p.12, Zondervan
Like all virtuous people he imagines he must speak the truth.
Joyce Carol Oates (1973). “Do with Me You Will”