Quotes from Siri Hustvedt

In August of 2002, I survived a car accident. Although I can still see the van speeding toward us, I cannot bring to mind the crash itself - only its aftermath.

The brain-mind is not a computer, and regarding it as one has led to a variety of theoretical dead ends.

I enjoy domestic life. Cooking gives me great pleasure, especially if I can chop vegetables slowly and think about what I'm doing and dream a little about this and that.

Hysteria is something that I've been interested for a very long time. I thought I might have it, but it seems that it's unlikely.

Accumulated experience always alters perception of the past.

All human states are organic brain states - happiness, sadness, fear, lust, dreaming, doing math problems and writing novels - and our brains are not static.

Creativity has always depended on openness and flexibility, so let us hope for more of both in the future.