It seems to me that since I've had children, I've grown richer and deeper. They may have slowed down my writing for a while, but when I did write, I had more of a self to speak from.

Anne Tyler
It seems to me that since I've had children, I've...
It seems to me that since I've had children, I've...
It seems to me that since I've had children, I've...
It seems to me that since I've had children, I've...
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In true Joyce Carol Oates fashion, this quotation from her interview with the Chicago Tribune sums up her feelings about motherhood. As a mother, Oates has definitely been blessed with a world of riches and depth, and she feels that she has grown richer and deeper in ways that can’t be measured. "I think I've grown richer and deeper," she says, "because children make you realize how little you have to give them in order to make a huge difference. They also make you see what you have to give them. It's been wonderful."

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