We use our parents like recurring dreams, to be entered into when needed. Doris Lessing dreamenterneed Change image and share on social
If you are a young writer today, it's very hard. Doris Lessing hardtodaywriter Change image and share on social
You can't be a Red if you're married to a civil servant. Doris Lessing civilmarryred Change image and share on social
As soon as I got the Nobel Prize my back collapsed and I was in hospital. Doris Lessing backcollapsehospital Change image and share on social
I don't know much about creative writing programs. But they're not telling the truth if they don't teach, one, that writing is hard work, and, two, that you have to give up a great deal of life, your personal life, to be a writer. Doris Lessing creativedealgive share on social
The critics slap labels on you and then expect you to talk inside their terms. Doris Lessing criticexpectinside Change image and share on social
What I really can't stand about the feminist revolution is that it produced some of the smuggest, most unselfcritical people the world has ever seen. They are horrible. Doris Lessing feministhorriblepeople Change image and share on social
A writer falls in love with an idea and gets carried away. Doris Lessing carryfallidea Change image and share on social
It usually takes me a year to do a book. A year or eighteen months. Doris Lessing bookeighteenmonth Change image and share on social