Edward P. Jones said this quote

(Her husband's departure ...) had picked Mildred up by the hair and dropped her down at the doorstep of insanity.From Butterfly on F street

~ Edward P. Jones

[He] went on to tell her that certain work songs made the work a little easier, but that there were others, depending upon the time of day, that dragged a body down, so 'you just gotta be careful with your songs and your hummin' and whatnot.

~ Edward P. Jones

People seem to have trouble with the imagination. They can't believe that you can just pull things out of your brain like that.

~ Edward P. Jones