“In 'The Interestings' I wanted to write about what happens to talent o...” — Meg Wolitzer Quote

“In 'The Interestings' I wanted to write about what happens to talent over time. In some people talent blooms, in others it falls away.”

“I think a lot of the dull parts of first drafts come from a kind of over-managing, intrusive writer who wants to direct traffic. The idea of taking out the parts that the reader could infer is very liberating, and it's weirdly part of radicalizing your work: it allows you to go to new places fast.”

“I believe that sometimes, when we talk about books, we're talking about the big picture - how they're relevant.”

“I love the song 'Potential' by Alt Bloom.”

“There are souls which fall from heaven like flowers, but ere they bloom are crushed under the foul tread of some brutal hoof.”

“We must well grow the valuable seeds, which the great Comrade Kim Jong Il sowed to build an economically powerful state and improve the people's livelihood, and lead them to bloom as a glorious reality.”