I've had countless reviews sort that have made me cry. It's funny, it doesn't ever get better either; you can't turn your ears off. Eleanor Catton countlesscryear Change image and share on social
My sense of injustice about our family's 'weirdness' in not owning a car was amplified by the fact that we did not own a television, either - my parents were unapologetic about this and told me very cheerfully that I would thank them for it when I was older, which was quite true. Eleanor Catton amplifycarcheerfully share on social
Teaching is a great complement to writing. It's very social and gets you out of your own head. It's also very optimistic. It renews itself every year - it's a renewable resource. Eleanor Catton complementgreathead Change image and share on social
My father is an expatriate American; he fell in love with New Zealand in his youth and never went home. Eleanor Catton americanexpatriatefall Change image and share on social
What I wanted to create with 'The Luminaries' is a book that had structural patterns built in that didn't matter, but if you cared about them, you could look into the book and see them. Eleanor Catton bookbuildcare Change image and share on social
As an artist, you need to be not at all entitled in your relation with the work. So money is kind of worrying. You can start to expect things if you're used to a certain level of comfort. Eleanor Catton artistcomfortentitle Change image and share on social
There was a computer in our garage when I was growing up, and I'd go out there in winter and wrap myself in a blanket and write a story. Eleanor Catton blanketcomputergarage Change image and share on social
Any description of a person that comes from the outside is very hard to deal with. People don't like being summarised. It's nice to receive a compliment, but it makes me feel a bit uncomfortable. Eleanor Catton bitecomplimentdeal Change image and share on social
The books that really made an impact on me were not set in New Zealand. Some were New Zealand novels, but the New Zealandness of them was not what carried me or excited me. Eleanor Catton bookcarryexcite Change image and share on social
Long historical books get written by women, but not contemporary experiments, which still seems to be a very male-dominated field. Eleanor Catton bookcontemporarydominate Change image and share on social
