The early '20s were like the waist of an hourglass. Lots of things were hurtling toward it and squeezing through it and then hurtling out the other side. Sarah Waters 20searlyhourglass Change image and share on social
I love research. Sometimes I think writing novels is just an excuse to allow myself this leisurely time of getting to know a period and reading its books and watching its films. I see it as a real treat. Sarah Waters bookexcusefilm share on social
I love film and, particularly, shorts. You don't get to see them often, and they're a great little form, like a short story. Sarah Waters filmformgreat Change image and share on social
People say, 'You're like Dickens', but I'm not like Dickens. Zadie Smith is a Dickensian writer because she's writing about society now, just as Dickens was writing about his society. Sarah Waters dickendickensianpeople Change image and share on social
Sometimes I think I'd be perfectly happy to go on rewriting 'Tipping the Velvet' forever because it was so much fun. Sarah Waters foreverfunhappy Change image and share on social
My parents were the first in our family to go to grammar school. My grandparents were in service. Sarah Waters familygrammargrandparent Change image and share on social
It was a great childhood. We weren't especially wealthy or anything, but I felt I had a kind of safety and freedom. Sarah Waters childhoodfeltfreedom Change image and share on social
All I can do is write about whatever grabs me. Sarah Waters grabwrite Change image and share on social
I've never managed to get very far with Henry James. Sarah Waters havehenryjame Change image and share on social
I used to hate flying. I would sit there, rigid, convinced that if I relaxed, the plane would drop out of the sky. Sarah Waters convincedropfly Change image and share on social
