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My life in general, orderly or not, it allows me more freedom in my own writing. Sometimes I wonder, though - I have friends that sit around and just write all day. And I think it's the coolest thing.

Victoria Chang

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Victoria Chang
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: January 1
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I've always done things that were good for me, whether they were viewed as being as prestigious or whatever.
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I've always wanted editors that actually edited my poems.
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I think I've always felt very isolated, and I'm sure lots of poets do.
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My gut was always that if I taught students poetry, I would give too much of myself to them and have nothing left.
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I just didn't want any order in anything. I have to leave an ordered life for them - the kids - and my job. I have to be at my desk at a certain time, and I have to answer e-mails within a certain time period.
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Sometimes people ask me to do stuff in New York, like Can you read at this thing? And I say, Nooo, I can't just get on a plane with these two screaming children - I can't just get rid of them on such short notice and take vacation and fly over to New York.
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I can't help but go against the grain, I suppose it is in my fabric to be a rule-breaker.
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