I'm concerned with the lost, the lonely, the shy. I think shyness is in some ways more widespread now than formerly. I used to be shy myself. Of course, you can't be me now and remain shy, but I remember very well what it felt like. Ruth Rendell concernfeltlonely share on social
I think I must be the only grandmother in the world who was given an iPod by her grandsons. It has changed my life - I'd be lost without it. Ruth Rendell changegrandmothergrandson Change image and share on social
I was a child, and in 1942, I was evacuated to the Cotswolds with my mother, who was a teacher - she went with her school. I lived in one house in the village, and my mother was in the vicarage. Ruth Rendell childcotswoldevacuate Change image and share on social
What I mind in modern society very much is the awful lack of grammar. Ruth Rendell awfulgrammarlack Change image and share on social
People do sometimes ask me some really idiotic questions: 'Is your husband afraid of you putting arsenic in his food?' I replied that I have never written a book about poison, ever. Ruth Rendell afraidarsenicbook Change image and share on social
Many people have a profession or a job - most people do, I should think. And they do it. And that's what I did. Ruth Rendell jobpeopleprofession Change image and share on social
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
