If you want something you can have it, but you have to do some work. It's the ethic my mother brought me up with. Joanne Harris bringethicmother Change image and share on social
No one should be so precious as to refuse criticism of their work. But to respect an opinion, we have to know that it was given honestly and with proper thought. Joanne Harris criticismhonestlyopinion Change image and share on social
If you can actually get someone to sit on the edge of their seat and feel nervous if there's a knock at the door, then you've done something pretty terrific as a writer. Joanne Harris dooredgefeel Change image and share on social
I like literature that you respond to in some way. You laugh, you cry, you turn the light on - that's great, it's eliciting a response by proxy. Joanne Harris cryelicitgreat Change image and share on social
I don't think I've ever had a mentor. The closest thing is my friend Christopher Fowler, another writer. Chris kept me sane for a long time before I made it. Joanne Harris chrischristopherclose Change image and share on social
I have an advanced degree in procrastination and another one in paranoia. Joanne Harris advancedegreeparanoia Change image and share on social
I'm politically inclined towards the left, but I don't like to be in anyone's gang; I'm a bit of a loose cannon. Joanne Harris bitecannongang Change image and share on social
Before you have children, you mostly think about the world in terms of yourself. And when you become a parent, the focus shifts to somebody else. Joanne Harris childfocusparent Change image and share on social
The great thing about books is that you can end with a question mark. Joanne Harris bookendgreat Change image and share on social
