“I don't write drafts. I write from the beginning to the end, and when ...” — Clifford Geertz Quote

“I don't write drafts. I write from the beginning to the end, and when it's finished, it's done.”

“Anthropology never has had a distinct subject matter, and because it doesn't have a real method, there's a great deal of anxiety over what it is.”

“Has feminism made us all more conscious? I think it has. Feminist critiques of anthropological masculine bias have been quite important, and they have increased my sensitivity to that kind of issue.”

“Your spouse, a sibling, a friend need to read your drafts. They have to be people unafraid to tell you what sucks. For early feedback, that's more important than professional editorial skill. Most people know what sucks.”

“I'm pretty obsessive-compulsive, and I'm very fast. I tend to not write for a long period of time until I can't not write, and then I write first drafts in gallops. I won't eat right. I forget to do my laundry.”

“I am such a rewriter; I have so many notebooks filled with drafts you wouldn't believe.”