Ottessa Moshfegh

I've found that people get particularly frustrated and shut down when women in fiction are disgusting or disordered.

I've always really enjoyed sharing my work with others. I find it really hard if I don't think the work will exist outside of my own apartment.

In my own experience, I've found that it's very difficult to make peace with women. We tend to be competitive and feel angry.

Some politicians that I've seen have been brilliant with the public. They almost speak with the skill of an actor.

I think the first time I was ever really conscious of the difference between people's voices was that my mother's voice was so soft and gentle and her pronunciation was so perfect.

I am a big one for subtlety and empathy. My dad was softly spoken and didn't carry his honours and accomplishments for everyone to see.