Julianna Baggott Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“I prefer a cluttered workspace.”

“While I was in college becoming a good Catholic I was also becoming a writer - one haunted by Catholicism.”

“Writing stories is the habit of lying put to good use.”

“What does it mean to be Catholic and not a Catholic? I feel adrift, homeless. My Catholic imagination allows me to see the soul as a lit breath, seeking the divine. It persists.”

“A good novel doesn't just transcend the boundaries of its target market - it knows nothing about target markets.”

“As a writer, my main objective is to tell the story urgently - as if whispering it into one ear - and to know the characters intimately.”

“Basically if you burst into my office the walls themselves will flutter as if alive - maybe that's the reason for all the wings in 'Pure.'”

“Don't shame the young for releasing their pent-up fear.”

“I am deeply Catholic and always will be, but I'm no longer a member of the church. I left in 2003 because of the sex abuse scandal.”

“Writers aren't born properly labeled so it is hard to know one when one appears.”