When 'Tracks' first came out, I was courted by Sydney Pollack. I had lunch with him, and he opened the conversation with, 'Honey, you ain't gonna like what I'm gonna do to your book.' I really liked him, but I turned him down, because - well, I was stupid. I also turned down a great deal of money. Robyn Davidson bookconversationcourt share on social
Thank God for being a writer, because you do sort of find out what you think by the process of writing. Robyn Davidson findgodprocess Change image and share on social
The French word for wanderlust or wandering is 'errance.' The etymology is the same as 'error.' So to wander is to make mistakes. In other words, to make mistakes, to make errors is sort of the idea of learning through trial and error, allowing the mistakes to be part of the process. Robyn Davidson allowerranceerror share on social
During these last ten thousand years, we have made massive, unprecedented changes to the environment, creating problems for ourselves that we may not be able to solve. Robyn Davidson createenvironmentmake Change image and share on social
Of course, in India, I always said, 'Oh yes, I'm married.' Robyn Davidson indiamarry Change image and share on social
I'm not one of those true writers who can't bear not to be writing. Yet it's one of the most important things in my life. Robyn Davidson bearimportantlife Change image and share on social
London sort of wore me down. I can't cope with the winters! Robyn Davidson copelondonsort Change image and share on social
Think for yourself. Act for yourself. Find out what you're capable of. Robyn Davidson actcapablefind Change image and share on social
As we've lost this idea of pilgrimage, we've lost this idea of human beings walking for a very, very long time. It does change you. Robyn Davidson beingchangehave Change image and share on social