What Anne Lamott has said about Perfectionism

1 quote · 1 episode · Aug 5, 2026

Anne Lamott, American writer and essayist, author of Bird by Bird, Operating Instructions and Somehow: Thoughts on Love, has been quoted on Perfectionism once in 1 episode of The Tim Ferriss Show, most recently on August 5, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

Lamott describes perfectionism as the voice of the oppressor that keeps people crazy.
“how perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor. It's the voice of the enemy”
The Tim Ferriss Show: #878: How to Start When You're Stuck, Finish What You Begin, and Stop Waiting for Inspiration — Creative Advice from Elizabeth Gilbert, Seth Godin, Joyce Carol Oates, Anne Lamott and More (Aug 5, 2026) · Listen from 8:37

Episodes

#878: How to Start When You're Stuck, Finish What You Begin, and Stop Waiting for Inspiration — Creative Advice from Elizabeth Gilbert, Seth Godin, Joyce Carol Oates, Anne Lamott and More
The Tim Ferriss Show · Aug 5, 2026 · 59 min
Tim Ferriss compiles writing advice from Elizabeth Gilbert, Anne Lamott, Joyce Carol Oates, Jerry Seinfeld, Mary Karr, Brandon Sanderson and Seth Godin on starting, persisting and finishing.

Others on Perfectionism

Tim Ferriss · 1 quote
Seth Godin · 1 quote
Nick Saban · 1 quote
Brené Brown · 1 quote

Anne Lamott on other topics

Writing craft · 1 quote
Bird by Bird · 1 quote