People don't make changes because things are wonderful. Jamaica Kincaid makepeoplething Change image and share on social
When I moved out here to California, I became obsessed with geology. It's impossible not to be interested in the earth if you live in a place like this. I started to read a lot of geology, much to the horror of my friends. Jamaica Kincaid californiaearthfriend share on social
Children like their mothers especially to be standing still and watching them, even if they are sleeping. At least that's how I felt. There's nothing wrong with the self-interest of children; it's just the way they are. Jamaica Kincaid childfeltinterest share on social
I like melancholy. I like to pretend that I'm alone in the world and I'm just sort of abandoned. Jamaica Kincaid abandonmelancholypretend Change image and share on social
I love planting. I love digging holes, putting plants in, tapping them in. And I love weeding, but I don't like tidying up the garden afterwards. Jamaica Kincaid diggardenhole Change image and share on social
I used to want to be a backup singer. Not a lead singer, because I really can't sing. Jamaica Kincaid backupleadsing Change image and share on social
I come from a little island with the Caribbean Sea on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. I come from, really, nowhere, and for me, the fiction and the nonfiction, creative or otherwise, all come from the same place. Jamaica Kincaid atlanticcaribbeancreative share on social
I like cooking, but I think someone else ought to do the dishes. Jamaica Kincaid cookdish Change image and share on social
When I write nonfiction, it's always absolutely true. There will be no moment in my nonfiction where I have made something up and have to apologize to the bullying hostess of a talk show. Jamaica Kincaid absolutelyapologizebully Change image and share on social
