I'm quite interested in the absolute roots of narrative, why we tell stories at all: where the monsters come from.
Anne Enright
I'm quite interested in the ...
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There's quite a big gap when it comes to that dual identity of mother and child, or even a pregnant woman, or a nursing woman. It kind of begs the question of that very strong Western idea of the individual self.
Anne Enright
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.
Anne Enright
Naming is nice. It took me days before I was able to speak a name for my first child (what if people did not like it?), and I suspect we gave her a secret, second name as well, to keep her safe.
Anne Enright
To be able to have the space to sit down and write has always been my central policy.
Anne Enright
Try to be accurate about stuff.
Anne Enright
