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  • My goal was to do anything that would lead to a job. I know that writing would not lead to a job. It's too fancy for me. My biggest goal was to be an office receptionist, answer phones. I didn't expect to go beyond that.

    "Anchee Min on Her Memoir, 'The Cooked Seed'". Interview with Kevin Nance, www.chicagotribune.com. May 11, 2013.