Books Quote by Chang-Rae Lee

The truth, finally, is who can tell it.

— Chang-Rae Lee

I think my parents recognised that I'd always wanted to be a writer, and so they didn't think that this was some idle, faddish…

— Chang-Rae Lee

Some writers are writing one great, big book and just taking all these different avenues towards it. They might seem on the outside to…

— Chang-Rae Lee

I try to be aware of what I'm concerned about, aware of how I feel about myself in the world, aware of how I…

— Chang-Rae Lee

“Behold a fire from the opposite shore.”

— Chang-rae Lee

“I would give most anything to hear my father's talk again, the crash and bang and stop of his language, always hurtling by. I…

— Chang-rae Lee

We have hopes and make plans, and if they are dashed or waylaid, we naturally rationalize and redraw the map to locate ourselves anew.…

— Chang-Rae Lee

I remember when I was in art classes, I hated following the assignments. And I would get in trouble for doing something totally different…

— Chang-Rae Lee

The past, as you suggest, is absolutely present at all times and the present is born from the past. I wouldn't want to suggest…

— Chang-Rae Lee

Most people don't think about race as much as I do. They don't have to.

— Chang-Rae Lee

Not to any really influential effect, but certainly there have been comments that have surprised me. It's surprising sometimes to get particular perspectives on…

— Chang-Rae Lee

My family immigrated when I was 3, and our predecessors inhabited the Korean Peninsula for as long as can be recalled.

— Chang-Rae Lee