“Like most people, I'm fascinated by characters who are completely flaw...” — Chang-Rae Lee Quote

“Like most people, I'm fascinated by characters who are completely flawed personalities, riven by anguish and doubt, and are psychologically suspect.”

“My writing day follows my family's day. I get a good few hours in the mornings when the kids are out of the house. And I don't work at night any more. I like to see my family.”

“To be honest, I'm not that much of a reader of Korean fiction, since so little is translated.”

“When people suffer from depression or anxiety or any sort of pain/mental anguish combo, being able to take the power out of it through laughter is a pretty powerful tool.”

“Nothing is ever cut-and-dried. There's anguish behind everything.”

“My principal anguish, and the wellspring of all my joys and sorrows, has been the incessant merciless battle between the spirit and the flesh.”