People always want to identify a writer with their protagonist. Monica Ali identifypeopleprotagonist Change image and share on social
I don't want to get hung up on what 'people,' that nebulous mass, think about me. That's the way to unhappiness, I think. Monica Ali hangmasnebulous Change image and share on social
I was always an outsider, always standing outside, observing and trying to figure things out. Which is exactly what you need to do as a writer, I suppose. Monica Ali figureobserveoutsider Change image and share on social
I'm very eclectic in my music tastes - anything from Nina Simone to Beethoven to Talvin Singh. Monica Ali beethoveneclecticmusic Change image and share on social
I started writing 'Brick Lane' when my children were two years and five months old. We were on holiday in the north of England when I was overtaken by a compulsion to start writing. Monica Ali brickchildcompulsion Change image and share on social
I rarely get a moment to myself, but I love the way that my agenda is dictated by the children, not my work. Monica Ali agendumchilddictate Change image and share on social
You know how if you're born in a certain situation you always expect your life to run on a steady trajectory? I've never really had a sense of that. I assume that life is going to go up and down. Monica Ali assumebearexpect Change image and share on social
I like Beryl Bainbridge a great deal, and she is a writer who absolutely demands to be read a second, third, and fourth time. I admire her great courage in leaving so much unsaid and asking the reader to really engage her brain. Monica Ali absolutelyadmirebainbridge share on social
