Damian Barr Quotes

I could never do just one thing, but everything I do is in the direction of stories. Sometimes writing them, sometimes showcasing them, sometimes letting people see them.

I started writing when I was a journalist. But every time I sat down to write a novel or a story, I ended up writing about myself, which was incredibly annoying and self-involved.

I think the secret of memoirs is keeping those parts of yourself off the page, which makes what you do share more valuable.