Art is like a stock with a decent return for people in finance, and they get to feel like they are involved with culture, spend time with artists, as part of their dividend. Rachel Kushner artartistculture Change image and share on social
My mother told me many stories about her childhood in Cuba. Living there had a profound impact on her and how she regards herself. Rachel Kushner childhoodcubaimpact Change image and share on social
It's a cliche, and in a way it's a conservative idea about fiction, but I did learn the hard way that plot does need to dictate the story. Rachel Kushner clicheconservativedictate Change image and share on social
It's really a misconception to identify the writer with the main character, given that the author creates all the characters in the book. In certain ways, I'm every character. Rachel Kushner authorbookcharacter Change image and share on social
Growing up, I was not told that there were women's areas of preoccupation or male ones. Rachel Kushner areagrowmale Change image and share on social
Art is about play and about transcendent meanings, not reducible to politics. Rachel Kushner artmeaningplay Change image and share on social
My dad had a Vincent Black Shadow, which was a quite particular thing: it was the fastest cycle of its era... It sparked a world for me; when I was old enough, I got a motorcycle. Rachel Kushner blackcycledad Change image and share on social
Story and plot, not historical facts, are the engine of a novel, but I was committed to working through the grain of actual history and coming to something, an overall effect, which approximated truth. Rachel Kushner actualapproximatecome share on social
Writing is a way of living. It doesn't quite matter that there are too many books for the number of readers in the world to read them. It's a way of being alive for the writer. Rachel Kushner alivebooklive Change image and share on social
I know a little bit about motorcycles and motorcycle riding. Rachel Kushner bitemotorcycleride Change image and share on social
