“I probably spend 90% of my time revising what I've written.” — Joyce Carol Oates Quote

“I probably spend 90% of my time revising what I've written.”

“'A Fair Maiden' existed in notes and sketches for perhaps a year. When I traveled, I would take along with me my folder of notes - 'ideas for stories.' Eventually, I began to write it and wrote it fairly swiftly - in perhaps two months of fairly intense writing and rewriting. Most of my time writing is really re-writing.”

“If I'm writing, I'll say something metaphorical or approximate, whereas scientists are very precise.”

“I look to see what things I enjoy doing and just try to figure out how to spend my time doing things that I enjoy.”

“I didn't know what types of movies I wanted to do. I want to do things that are different. I want to take my time with each role.”

“The older I get the more I try not to waste my time on negative energy.”