I've always had a creative urge and I get immense satisfaction from creating something because it feels like I'm making sense of the world and imposing order on it. Alexander McCall Smith createcreativefelt Change image and share on social
The local community is very important in one's life; the feelings of identification with a place and people. Alexander McCall Smith communityfeelingidentification Change image and share on social
Many of my books are written from a female perspective. I rather enjoy the take that women have on the world, and certainly I enjoy the conversations that women have. Alexander McCall Smith bookconversationenjoy Change image and share on social
I've also long since realized that the way to really engage children is to give out prizes; it's amazing how it concentrates their minds. Alexander McCall Smith amazechildconcentrate Change image and share on social
The Okavango Delta is an astonishing sight: the great Okavango River, rather than flow towards the sea, flows inland, into the sands of the Kalahari. Alexander McCall Smith astonishdeltaflow Change image and share on social
Any author of fiction will tell you that characters don't need to be told what to do. Alexander McCall Smith authorcharacterfiction Change image and share on social
I'm very interested in tea. I wouldn't mind being involved in some aspect of the tea industry. Alexander McCall Smith aspectindustryinterest Change image and share on social
Writing fiction, I really just sit there and it just comes. Alexander McCall Smith fictionsitwrite Change image and share on social
Edinburgh used to be a haughty city. Alexander McCall Smith cityedinburghhaughty Change image and share on social