I think I've always felt very isolated, and I'm sure lots of poets do. — Victoria Chang Copy Share Image
I love being part of poetry conversations. I love talking about what I've read. — Victoria Chang Copy Share Image
I definitely have favorite books by favorite poets, but poets' books also vary. I could like some books, but not like another… — Victoria Chang Copy Share Image
It took me awhile to not be ashamed to be a poet in the business environment, and to be a business person… — Victoria Chang Copy Share Image
I do think that given my background as a poet, and also I work in a different field, you're sort of neither… — Victoria Chang Copy Share Image
My gut was always that if I taught students poetry, I would give too much of myself to them and have nothing… — Victoria Chang Copy Share Image
As I published books, I realized, that's not really what I want. I don't care about the books as much anymore. I… — Victoria Chang Copy Share Image
I think I love humor in poetry, but not that slapstick cheap easy humor, but that uncomfortable, "did she say that out… — Victoria Chang Copy Share Image
My life all-around is really different than a lot of other poets. Not poets that are parents, too, but just that I… — Victoria Chang Copy Share Image
In general, I find that poets spend a lot of time thinking about themselves, and not a lot of time thinking about… — Victoria Chang Copy Share Image
Most people are trying to go digital, and trying to do different things with poetry. McSweeney's is going in the opposite direction… — Victoria Chang Copy Share Image
I've always just liked writing poetry, but it's much later that I've discovered that there's this whole poetry world out there, that… — Victoria Chang Copy Share Image
I've always felt alone and isolated, and living on the West Coast, there's no poetry community out here, and if there is,… — Victoria Chang Copy Share Image
I love when I meet generous poets, and generous meaning nice people, who give to the poetry community, who do interviews, read… — Victoria Chang Copy Share Image
I've always been intrigued with the male characters in novels like 'Pride and Prejudice' such as Mr. Darcy, and this poem is… — Victoria Chang Copy Share Image
I think my way of being "funny" is just saying things that people think but have learned not to say, whereas, I haven't learned… — Victoria Chang Copy Share
I've always just liked writing poetry, but it's much later that I've discovered that there's this whole poetry world out there, that you almost… — Victoria Chang Copy Share
Having children can be such a gift, but it can be a crushing experience for a certain kind of mom. And I am that… — Victoria Chang Copy Share
I've always done things that were good for me, whether they were viewed as being as prestigious or whatever. — Victoria Chang Copy Share
I just didn't want any order in anything. I have to leave an ordered life for them - the kids - and my job.… — Victoria Chang Copy Share
I think my brain is full of collisions and that's how I like to read and process information. I'm always comparing things and I… — Victoria Chang Copy Share
There's an attraction to emotional clusters or hypocrisies or awkwardness. A desire to expose something or point at something that's already poking out. — Victoria Chang Copy Share
I love when I meet generous poets, and generous meaning nice people, who give to the poetry community, who do interviews, read other people's… — Victoria Chang Copy Share
I question my own talent and ability to make creative work every single day. — Victoria Chang Copy Share
My life all-around is really different than a lot of other poets. Not poets that are parents, too, but just that I can hardly… — Victoria Chang Copy Share
My gut was always that if I taught students poetry, I would give too much of myself to them and have nothing left. — Victoria Chang Copy Share
As I published books, I realized, that's not really what I want. I don't care about the books as much anymore. I just want… — Victoria Chang Copy Share
Sometimes I feel like I'm on top of the world, and other mornings I feel like crap. — Victoria Chang Copy Share
Everyone always says that having kids is messy and sloppy. It's true, but you as a parent have to try to bring some boundaries… — Victoria Chang Copy Share
