People want to marry me for companionship. No thanks! I've got my cats for that! Ruth Rendell catcompanionshiphave Change image and share on social
Nobody will go on being remembered for a very long time, unless you're Shakespeare or Milton. I have no hope of being remembered at all. Ruth Rendell hopelongmilton Change image and share on social
Wexford started off as a very conventional, tough cop and not a very original character because I had no idea I was writing a series, of course. I had no idea I'd created a series character. Ruth Rendell characterconventionalcop Change image and share on social
I wouldn't be young again even if it were possible, but I am not going to pretend that growing old is all sweetness and light. Ruth Rendell growlightpretend Change image and share on social
I don't choose my villains and heroes for political reasons. Ruth Rendell chooseheropolitical Change image and share on social
I do think that being a sort of celebrity and being well off does give me some responsibility. I think that people who make a lot of money - and I do - should certainly give a considerable amount of it away. Ruth Rendell amountcelebrityconsiderable share on social
Haemophilia itself is bad enough. It is disabling day by day, even if far less incapacitating than in the 19th and early 20th centuries. But the added burden of life-threatening further illnesses from contaminated NHS blood is far worse. Ruth Rendell 19th20thadd share on social
Violence is very much with us, and we like to see it. I doubt if you can change that, and I'm not sure you should want to. I have occasionally been very upset by something I was writing, but it's quite rare: I keep my writing very separate from my life. Ruth Rendell changedoubtlife share on social
I don't mind being distracted. I don't want to sit there in utter silence and type. If the phone rings, I usually answer it, speak for a few minutes and return to writing, or go for a walk in and out of the rooms. I don't mind a break. Ruth Rendell answerbreakdistract share on social
I think we all fear appearing foolish in public. We don't want to be laughed at. Ruth Rendell appearfearfoolish Change image and share on social
