For me, writing a historical novel was really hard. I love history as a subject and majored in it in college. I think, in a way, my training made it worse for me because I knew how important it was… — Min Jin Lee Copy Share Image
If I meet a wise person, I think, 'Yes, tell me more about parenting, about marriage, about how to stay in love. Tell me… — Min Jin Lee Copy Share
I was told many times that my writing was either too Korean - or not Korean enough. — Min Jin Lee Copy Share
“[...] I talk to the dead although I don't believe in ghosts. But it makes me feel good to speak with them. Maybe that… — Min Jin Lee Copy Share
“Casey glanced at her plate again, recalling the posters of her elementary school lunchroom: YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT. So, how much you ate… — Min Jin Lee Copy Share
“Hoonie used to listen carefully to all the men who brought him news, and he would nod, exhale resolutely, and then get up to… — Min Jin Lee Copy Share
I don't hold any contempt for people who are practicing law. I know how hard it is, I know how hard they work, and… — Min Jin Lee Copy Share
I moved to Queens, New York, when I was seven and a half. I went to middle school in a foreign country, but I… — Min Jin Lee Copy Share
“It wasn't uncommon to hear rationalizations of this sort--the longing to transform bad deeds into good ones. No one ever wanted to hear that… — Min Jin Lee Copy Share
“People are rotten everywhere you go. They’re no good. You want to see a very bad man? Make an ordinary man successful beyond his… — Min Jin Lee Copy Share
I like making things. I enjoy putting words and images on a blank space. There should be joy in the writing itself because parts… — Min Jin Lee Copy Share
“What did Joseph say to his brothers who had sold him into slavery when he saw them again? “You intended to harm me, but… — Min Jin Lee Copy Share
“Sunja-ya, a woman’s life is endless work and suffering. There is suffering and then more suffering. It’s better to expect it, you know. You’re… — Min Jin Lee Copy Share
I really love Japan, and I liked living there very much, and there are so many terrific things about Japan. However, I do think… — Min Jin Lee Copy Share
“Don't do what I do but what you think is right. But whatever you do, you can't keep yourself from getting hurt. The heart… — Min Jin Lee Copy Share
