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
The financial markets tend to be just a backdrop for a novel, for a heist or something that isn't necessarily integral to it. On the whole, I don't think the financial world has been well served by novels. Robert Harris backdropfinancialheist share on social
It implies a slight failure as a writer that you are reduced to being a ghostwriter for the money. Robert Harris failureghostwriterimply Change image and share on social
Writers of fiction should stick to writing, not pop up on panel shows or as a talking head. Robert Harris fictionheadpanel Change image and share on social
I write as well as I can. I'm a journalist at heart, so it's the story that matters. Robert Harris heartjournalistmatter Change image and share on social
Storytelling has a narcotic power. Robert Harris narcoticpowerstorytelling Change image and share on social
Humans have changed little over time. We think we've invented the modern world but they were making better speeches 2,000 years ago and grappling with issues of empire and terrorism. Robert Harris 000agochange Change image and share on social
