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Isabel Allende

Isabel Allende

Chilean Writer

Born: Aug 2, 1942

Life Me People Women World You

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I was a lousy journalist. I could never be objective. Sometimes I invented the whole story. Isabel Allende

Sometimes Journalist Objective Invented Could Never Lousy Story Whole

The fact that I am a writer comes from the experience of being cut away from my roots and living in Venezuela, where I couldn't find a place for myself, for years and years. Isabel Allende

Myself Experience Living Find Fact Writer Venezuela Am Years Years And Years Being Where Place Cut Roots Away

I try to let go of the intellect and just tell the story. I only read the page I have in front of me on the screen. Then when the whole story is told, I print it, wait a week and read it. Isabel Allende

Me Wait Try Tell Only Week Read Print Go Intellect Front Just Screen Story Then Page Whole Let Go

I've been a story-teller all my life but I realized it only recently. Isabel Allende

Life My Life All My Life Only Been Realized Recently

I have been a woman for 46 years and I only recently realized I can't change it and I like it. Isabel Allende

Change Woman Only Like Been Years Realized Recently

I like Hillary Clinton a lot. I know her. Isabel Allende

Like Know Hillary Hillary Clinton Clinton Lot Her

The fact people think that when you sell a lot of books you are not a serious writer is a great insult to the readership. I get a little angry when people try to say such a thing. Isabel Allende

Great Angry You People Try Think Books Say Fact Writer Readership Insult Lot Sell Get Little Such A Thing Serious Thing

I'm interested in people who have to overcome obstacles, people who are not sheltered by the umbrella of the establishment, marginals. Isabel Allende

People Overcome Obstacles Sheltered Umbrella Establishment Interested Who

Today's girls are tomorrow's women - and leaders. Isabel Allende

Today Women Tomorrow Girl Leaders

The poorest and most backward societies are always those that put women down. Isabel Allende

Women Down Those Backward Put Most Always Poorest Societies

Writing is a calling, not a choice. Isabel Allende

Writing Calling Choice

In 2011, I announced that I was going to retire, and my agent panicked. So she says: 'No, no, no. You have to write a book with your husband.' My husband is a writer of crime novels. His name is William Gordon. And so I had to accommodate to his style because that's what he writes. So we decided we'd give it a try. Well, we almost divorced. Isabel Allende

You Book Try Crime Husband Style Panicked Says William Give Write Writer Writes Had He Divorced Retire Almost Announced Name She Well Gordon Because Accommodate His Going Decided Agent Your Novels

I have lived with passion and in a hurry, trying to accomplish too many things. I never had time to think about my beliefs until my 28-year-old daughter Paula fell ill. She was in a coma for a year, and I took care of her at home until she died in my arms in December of 1992. Isabel Allende

Time Home Passion Care Daughter Year Think Too Took Hurry About Never Had Fell Until She Arms Accomplish Trying Died December Paula Ill Many Beliefs Lived Her Things

I get up every morning early, when the sky is red, and write for 10 hours. Isabel Allende

Morning Sky Every Write Red Hours Up Get Early

Unfortunately for my family, they have a writer in the family. Isabel Allende

Family Writer Unfortunately

My mother didn't want me to be a feminist, a radical, political person, because she was scared. She wanted me to be protected and safe, but my life never was. Isabel Allende

Life Me Mother Political My Life Radical Scared Never Safe Protected She Because Feminist Person Want Wanted

I don't read thrillers, romance or mystery, and I don't read self-help books because I don't believe in shortcuts and loopholes. Isabel Allende

Shortcuts Believe Books Thrillers Mystery Read Loopholes Self-Help Because Romance

Eros is very close to death. And both things, in a way, balance each other. Isabel Allende

Death Balance Other Way Both Eros Very Close Each Things

I have written about Chile extensively, and therefore I have read many books on the subject, mostly for research. Isabel Allende

Research Books About Written Mostly Read Subject Chile Many Therefore

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