The only thing I can say that is wonderful about my mother is she forced me to learn three verses of the Bible every day of my life, and I've read the Bible now five times and it taught me the English language. Bryce Courtenay bibledayenglish share on social
Advertising was only meant to be a very small part of my life. I had intended that I would work extensively in journalism for about five or six years and then I'd become a writer. Bryce Courtenay advertiseextensivelyintend Change image and share on social
I was born illegitimately and almost immediately, as I understand it, placed in an orphanage. So my very earliest memories were in an orphanage. It was the tag end of the Great Depression when I was born. People were desperately poor. Bryce Courtenay beardepressiondesperately share on social
What's the point in being an unpopular writer? It just doesn't make a lot of sense. For me it doesn't, anyway. Bryce Courtenay lotmakepoint Change image and share on social
My job is essentially that of an entertainer, no different to that of a musician, no different to that of an actor. I just happen to be an author. Bryce Courtenay actorauthorentertainer Change image and share on social
People say I don't write books, I make Christmas presents. Bryce Courtenay bookchristmasmake Change image and share on social
I watch people get older and lose their intellectual acuity; you lose that sharpness, that cleanness, that brain that you worked so hard on and that you were gifted with and lose the gifts that were given. Bryce Courtenay acuitybraincleanness share on social
My job, and that's my job, is to dress the naked truth. To make it interesting, to make it viable, to make it seem like something you understand and feel and love. Bryce Courtenay dressfeelinterest Change image and share on social
The only thing that's authentic about what a writer writes is his work. Bryce Courtenay authenticthingwork Change image and share on social
I'm going to die with my mind intact. And to me that is the most exciting way you could possibly die. Bryce Courtenay dieexcitintact Change image and share on social
