“A memoir is always the most authentic telling of a situation, but a no...” — Emma Donoghue Quote

“A memoir is always the most authentic telling of a situation, but a novel gets to different places.”

“I am clumsy, a late and nervous driver, and despise all sports except a little gentle dancing or yoga.”

“I would say I have sort of a natural gift for character, and following one person's point of view at a time, and dialogue, but I'm not naturally good at strong plot.”

“People didn't seem able to consider that maybe both were true. OK, I was born to white parents, but maybe I had an authentic black identity.”

“The more authentic I am to myself, the less pressure I've felt to fit into some mold that doesn't exist.”

“You cannot represent cool. You've got to be cool. You've got to be authentic. I think, after all these years, that is how I define cool. It is being authentic. That is powerful.”