“I don't even correct people when they mispronounce my name now.” — Ann Beattie Quote

“I don't even correct people when they mispronounce my name now.”

“I think I write about things that are mysterious to me.”

“While I would agree that I write about serious subjects, and that they're not necessarily the most pleasant subjects or even the most pleasant people, as a writer I just think about the humorous aspects of these things - that's what keeps me going when I'm writing a story.”

“Every day of my life, I feel fat. It's not correct thinking in the natural, normal human being's way of life.”

“If your timing is not correct then comedy will become tragedy.”

“From one week to the next, everything changes from who you're playing to the defense's scheme. You just try to build on the things that you did well and correct the things that you did poorly in the game; then, move forward from there and hopefully continue to get better and better and better as you move forward.”