For 25 years, I did take my responsibilities as a pleaser of others sufficiently seriously. — Joyce Maynard
I have long observed that the act of writing is viewed, by some, as an elite and otherworldly act — Joyce Maynard
I wonder what it is that the people who criticize me for telling this story truly object — Joyce Maynard
If a man wishes to truly not be written about, he would do well not to write letters to 18-year-old girls — Joyce Maynard
If I told you about all the stories I don’t tell, I would be violating the very boundaries I set for myself. — Joyce Maynard
It’s not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives — Joyce Maynard
Long after salinger sent me away, I continued to believe his standards and expectations were the best ones. — Joyce Maynard
Many women my age have known the experience of giving up crucial parts of themselves to please the man they love. — Joyce Maynard
My job is writing. I get paid to do it. When was the last time you heard someone challenge a doctor for — Joyce Maynard
Not only did I avoid speaking of salinger; I resisted thinking about him. I did not reread his letters to me. — Joyce Maynard
Nothing like being visible, publishing one’s work, and speaking openly about one’s life — Joyce Maynard
Some literary types subscribe to the notion that being a writer like salinger entitles a person — Joyce Maynard
Teach a child to play solitaire, and she’ll be able to entertain herself when there’s no one around. — Joyce Maynard
The painter who feels obligated to depict his subjects as uniformly beautiful or handsome and without — Joyce Maynard
The vehemence with which certain critics have chosen not simply to criticize what I’ve written — Joyce Maynard
To share our stories is not only a worthwhile endeavor for the storyteller, but for those who hear — Joyce Maynard