I don't understand my own sporadic collapses into passivity. Perhaps I never will. Helen Garner collapsepassivitysporadic Change image and share on social
We were in a great, seething moment in the 1970s. There was a new Labour government and everything seemed full of hope... But, as we got older and we saw how much women's behaviour contributed to what was wrong, we stopped being able to see ourselves purely as. Helen Garner 1970sbehaviourcontribute share on social
I like poking my nose into other people's lives. Helen Garner livenosepeople Change image and share on social
I'm very disturbed by violence against women when it is violence. Helen Garner disturbviolencewoman Change image and share on social
Well, I'm at some kind of crossroads in my life and I don't know which way to take. It's not about money, I mean, because I'm established enough now as a writer to get a reasonable advance if I wanted to do fiction. Helen Garner advancecrossroadestablish share on social
But there are some wounds that can never be healed. Helen Garner healwound Change image and share on social
Life's fairly excruciating. Painful things happen. Every now and then, you drag yourself out of the stream and stand on the bank gasping for air. I think that's how I work. Helen Garner airbankdrag Change image and share on social
That's the best thing that's ever happened to me, bar none, is having grandchildren and living by them and being part of their lives. Helen Garner bargrandchildhappen Change image and share on social
I just... my childhood seems, when I look back, to be largely composed of reading, lying on the bed. I mean, my mother was always shouting, 'Go outside!' But she shouted it at all of us. I think I was just kind of... rather an introverted child, probably. Helen Garner backbedchild share on social
People demand a lot of the justice system and they demand things that it can't deliver. Helen Garner deliverdemandjustice Change image and share on social
