“Being taken seriously, for a young writer, is a wonderful form of enco...” — Tea Obreht Quote

“Being taken seriously, for a young writer, is a wonderful form of encouragement, but at the same time, I don't think one should ever feel like attempting a kind of artistic endeavor is beyond your scope just because of age or inexperience.”

“I am very interested in place, and the influences of place on characters.”

“I do no writing while I'm in Belgrade visiting my grandma.”

“Artists usually don't make all that much money, and they often keep their artistic hobby despite the money rather than due to it.”

“A win by an unsound combination, however showy, fills me with artistic horror.”

“In France, disco was an artistic progression that might not have had the same social stakes. Also, the language barriers - like with hip-hop, in France, the focus is more on the personality, of the flow of the music, rather than the lyrics themselves.”