Robyn Davidson

You have to remember that I was an Australian girl of the Fifties and Sixties. For Australians at that time, it was imperative to get out of the country and discover the world.

After thirty years of being 'the camel lady,' believe me: One becomes inured to the spotlight.

I'd always loved writing, in the same way that I'd loved painting. I wouldn't have seen it as a career.

Australians and the British are very similar: If you try and stand out in any way, and you try to reach for success, someone is gonna be there to cut you down.

In novelas, sometimes you get the most ridiculous situations, but you make the best of it. But novelas are a very special genre.

I peaked early. I was told I'd missed my boat.