Iris Murdoch did influence my early novels very much, and influence is never entirely good. A. N. Wilson earlygoodinfluence Change image and share on social
IQ in general has improved since tests first began. Psychologists think that this is because modern life becomes ever more complicated. A. N. Wilson begincomplicategeneral Change image and share on social
I suppose if I'd got a brilliant first and done research I might still be a don today, but I hope not. People become dons because they are incapable of doing anything else in life. A. N. Wilson brilliantdonhope Change image and share on social
I'm like Jane Austen - I work on the corner of the dining table. A. N. Wilson austencornerdine Change image and share on social
I very much dislike the intolerance and moralism of many Christians, and feel more sympathy with Honest Doubters than with them. A. N. Wilson christiandislikedoubter Change image and share on social
Like many people in Britain, I have an affectionate respect for the Queen, and am surprised that I should be having such republican thoughts. A. N. Wilson affectionatebritainpeople Change image and share on social
The really clever people now want to be lawyers or journalists. A. N. Wilson cleverjournalistlawyer Change image and share on social