Writers, as they gain success, feel like outsiders because writers dont come together in real groups. – Anne Rice
I claim Dickens as a mentor. Hes my teacher. Hes one of my driving forces. – Anne Rice

Writers, as they gain success, feel like outsiders because writers dont come together in real groups. – Anne Rice
I claim Dickens as a mentor. Hes my teacher. Hes one of my driving forces. – Anne Rice
Very few beings really seek knowledge in this world. Mortal or immortal, few really ASK. On the contrary, they try to wring from the unknown the answers they have already shaped in their own minds. – Anne Rice
When somebody has an enormous success in this culture, people start asking two questions, which are What are you doing now? and How are you going to beat that? And I have to say, I love the assumption that your intention is to beat yourself constantly – that youre in battle against yourself. – Elizabeth Gilbert