I was really nerdy. Compared with my sisters, I often felt like a boring person because I lived so much in my head and in books. Kristin Gore bookborecompare Change image and share on social
I didn't realize I wanted to write about D.C. until after 2000. Even though I was a comedy writer, I stayed away from that subject on purpose. It took attaining some distance and perspective. Kristin Gore attaincomedydistance Change image and share on social
You think about D.C. as a boring stuffy place. That's kind of its image. But if you grow up in that, you see all these energetic, fun people and crazy stuff that happens behind the scenes that no one knows about. Kristin Gore borecrazyenergetic share on social
Whenever Congress was in session, we were in Washington. So four months out of the year we were in Tennessee and the rest of the time in Arlington, which is where my mom grew up. Then, of course, in 1992 we moved into the vice president's house in D.C. I was 15 then. Kristin Gore arlingtoncongressgrow share on social
'Jitterbug Perfume' is one of my favorite books. Kristin Gore bookfavoritejitterbug Change image and share on social
I can go days without meaningful human interaction. Kristin Gore dayhumaninteraction Change image and share on social
I don't really go into labels or an in-depth discussion of different value systems because for me, it's sort of the truth of the situation in D.C. Certainly, in my fictional depiction of it, there are decent, shameless people on both sides at every level. Kristin Gore decentdepictiondepth share on social
It's all discipline and schedule for me. I mean, it's very easy to get distracted by the real world and things that intrude constantly, and it takes dedication to live totally in your head and be tuned out. Kristin Gore constantlydedicationdiscipline share on social
There's this perception of D.C. as a boring town run by old white men, but in reality, there are incredibly young people in charge of really important things. Kristin Gore borechargeimportant Change image and share on social
Both of my parents have great senses of humor. Kristin Gore greathumorparent Change image and share on social
