I'll always struggle over saying I'm a writer, even if I won the Booker Prize. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes booker prize struggle
I've never really been able to tolerate zoos. Sonya Hartnett havetoleratezoo Change image and share on social
I think there is something in my books that says these are people doing their best under difficult circumstances - sometimes they do wrong things and make mistakes, but who doesn't? And who wants to read about somebody who never does? Sonya Hartnett bookcircumstancedifficult share on social
I feel it in my bones that if I had a kid, I would not either continue to write or have written the book I have done. So it's just me and the dog. I've always gotten along better with animals than I have with children, anyway. Sonya Hartnett animalbonebook share on social
There's an image that some of us have of Jackie Onassis, stepping out in the rain, and Maurice Tempelsman is holding her umbrella. We want that man. We want the man to be the concierge and the masseur and the travel booker. Sandra Tsing Loh bookerconciergehold share on social
There is no doubt that, as a society, we have become blase about the importance of marriage as a stabilising influence and less inclined to prize it as a worthwhile institution. Keith O'Brien blasedoubtimportance Change image and share on social
I wanted to be a teacher, but I was a lousy student, one of the slowest readers. It was a tremendous struggle. But I'm lucky I had some teachers who saw something in me. Ann Bancroft lousyluckyreader Change image and share on social
