Famous People Musings | Anais Nin

"It is impossible to make my portrait because of my mobility. I am not photogenic because of my mobility. Peace, serenity, and integration are unknown to me. My familiar climate is anxiety. I write as I breathe, naturally, flowingly, spontaneously, out of an overflow, not as a substitute for life."

- Anais Nin

This is a snippet of Anais Nin's letter to Leo Lerman, stating her reasons for declining to be featured in Harper's Bazaar. Read the full story here.