Zadie Smith : (5)

" My short stories have always pushed twenty pages. That’s no length for a short story to be. You either do them short like Carver or you stop trying. " - Zadie Smith

" Protect the time and space in which you write. Keep everybody away from it, even the people who are most important to you. " - Zadie Smith

" English fiction was something I loved growing up, and it changed my life – it changed the trajectory of my life. " - Zadie Smith

" We cannot be all the writers all the time. We can only be who we are. " - Zadie Smith

" Tell the truth through whichever veil comes to hand – but tell it. Resign yourself to the lifelong sadness that comes from never being satisfied. " - Zadie Smith