More quotes by Octavia E. Butler

"You don't start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it's good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That's why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence."
"I just knew there were stories I wanted to tell."
"Every story I create, creates me. I write to create myself."
"In order to rise from its own ashes, a Phoenix first must burn."
"I just knew there were stories I wanted to tell."