I think my way of being "funny" is just saying things that people think but have learned not to say, whereas, I… — Victoria Chang Being funny 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 Accepted Copy Share Image
Having children can be such a gift, but it can be a crushing experience for a certain kind of mom. And I… — Victoria Chang Certain Copy Share Image
I've always done things that were good for me, whether they were viewed as being as prestigious or whatever. — Victoria Chang Done Copy Share Image
I just didn't want any order in anything. I have to leave an ordered life for them - the kids - and… — Victoria Chang Answers Copy Share Image
I think my brain is full of collisions and that's how I like to read and process information. I'm always comparing things… — Victoria Chang Book Copy Share Image
There's an attraction to emotional clusters or hypocrisies or awkwardness. A desire to expose something or point at something that's already poking… — Victoria Chang Attraction 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 Book Copy Share Image
I question my own talent and ability to make creative work every single day. — Victoria Chang Ability 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 Different 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 Giving 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 Book Copy Share Image
Sometimes I feel like I'm on top of the world, and other mornings I feel like crap. — Victoria Chang Crap Copy Share Image
Everyone always says that having kids is messy and sloppy. It's true, but you as a parent have to try to bring… — Victoria Chang Boundaries Copy Share Image
There's so much stuff being written! Every year, how many books come out? I can't keep up, and I read a lot.… — Victoria Chang Book Copy Share Image
I'm a total bottoms-up kind of person. I like things to bubble up. — Victoria Chang Bottom Copy Share Image
I can't help but go against the grain, I suppose it is in my fabric to be a rule-breaker. — Victoria Chang Fabric Copy Share Image
Most of my writing friends are working in academia. Most of my business school friends are always talking about bringing companies public,… — Victoria Chang Academia 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 Coast 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 Books 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 Book Copy Share Image
I've never thought about the con of living in New York as a writer. Because I always think, Oh, what fun to… — Victoria Chang Fun Copy Share Image
Our lives are short and everything sort of regresses to the mean. — Victoria Chang Mean Copy Share Image
