“To know someone, to be known. That matters more than he'd ever thought it would.” — Julianna Baggott Copy Share Image
She glances back before stepping into the alley, and she catches her grandfather looking at her the way he does sometimes--as if… — Julianna Baggott Alleys Copy Share Image
So far, I should be calm and more specifically not like that...Anything else? Would you like to do surgery on my personality?… — Julianna Baggott Calm Copy Share Image
I am deeply Catholic and always will be, but I'm no longer a member of the church. I left in 2003 because… — Julianna Baggott Abuse Copy Share Image
“You're a hero here.' 'I don't want to be a hero.' 'What do you want?' 'I want to be a leader.” — Julianna Baggott Hero Copy Share Image
“When I met you, I thought we were meant for each other, even though, in some ways, seemed very different and we… — julianna baggott Love Copy Share Image
Love is a luxury. It's something that people are allowed to indulge in when they're not simply trying to survive and keep… — Julianna Baggott Alive Copy Share Image
“My memories will be erased and then I'll be force-fed the story from the society pages?” — Julianna Baggott Memory Copy Share Image
“How do you know me?" she says. He looks at her through his narrow eyes. "I was," he says. "You were what?"… — Julianna Baggott Copy Share Image
I've never thought there was anything I could hope to get by praying for it. — Julianna Baggott Prayer Copy Share Image
Try to think of writing as a gift - more complexly put: it is the curse and the cure. — Julianna Baggott Cures Copy Share Image
Basically if you burst into my office the walls themselves will flutter as if alive - maybe that's the reason for all… — Julianna Baggott Alive Copy Share Image
But there it is: Everyone is alone, for life, and maybe that's not such a bad thing. — Julianna Baggott Bad thing Copy Share Image
Sometimes when reading aloud to my husband, I'll start crying. It completely stuns me. As if the words in my body and… — Julianna Baggott Air Copy Share Image
“Don't talk about dying? You want me to talk about love. They're one and the same, child. One and the same.” — Julianna Baggott Death Copy Share Image
The fact is there are many women who nod politely, even agree openly within their male-dominated often highly educated cultures, but vote… — Julianna Baggott Agree Copy Share Image
“Revolutions are usually started by people who are hungry. Sure, there are ideological revolutions, but, again, people rise up because they feel… — Julianna Baggott Revolution Copy Share Image
First, you hand over some basics-overwhelming joy, existential angst, a giving-in to desire, etc. And then you promise to withstand talking idly… — Julianna Baggott Age Copy Share Image
I wrote before I could write. I got my hands on a journal, maybe a hand-me-down; I had three older siblings. My… — Julianna Baggott Age Copy Share Image
And I know I'm supposed to feel guilty for wanting people to buy my books... and books in general? Novels and poetry,… — Julianna Baggott Apology Copy Share Image
I want women writers to write boldly, wildly, deeply. I want them to feel really liberated to tell the brutal truth, however… — Julianna Baggott Brutal Copy Share Image
“The ugliness is what makes the beautiful things beautiful.” — Julianna Baggott Beauty Copy Share Image
The poem has to bear the weight with image, language... the screenplay with dialogue, plot. — Julianna Baggott Bears Copy Share Image
