It's easy enough to get into power. You can make promises and try to be all things to all people. But the moment you have to make decisions, you're going to annoy at least half of them. Whatever you do, in the end you're almost certain to be brought down by your own character traits. Robert Harris annoybringcharacter share on social
If you go back, 'The Great Gatsby' would be a portrait of the rich and fortune made by business. Robert Harris backbusinessfortune Change image and share on social
I think it's very, very hard not to go slightly crazy if you're in the top in politics - especially if you're there for a long time. Robert Harris crazyhardlong Change image and share on social
There's nothing more interesting than the details of someone's life. Robert Harris detailinterestlife Change image and share on social
My greatest regret as a writer is that I've never been able to include as many jokes as I'd like. Robert Harris greathaveinclude Change image and share on social
My father left school at 14, my mother at 13. My father was clever and well-read. He took a newspaper, always watched the news, discussed it all the time. Robert Harris cleverdiscussfather Change image and share on social
We say, 'The market plummets,' like it's some roaring creature. Robert Harris creaturemarketplummet Change image and share on social
My literary career was a fluke. Utterly unexpected. Robert Harris careerflukeliterary Change image and share on social
I can't get very excited about the House of Commons these days because I don't feel the power is there. What is really bizarre is that you sense it is not in Washington either. It is now very hard even to locate the levers of power, let alone to pull them and change things. Robert Harris bizarrechangecommon share on social
I was a political journalist; I came to writing novels through an interest in politics and power. Robert Harris interestjournalistnovel Change image and share on social
