The monarchy is finished. It was finished a while ago, but they're still making the corpses dance. Sue Townsend agocorpsedance Change image and share on social
'The Gambler' by Dostoevsky. It was the first time I realised that it was possible to have good and evil in one person. It led me to read a lot of Russian literature. Sue Townsend dostoevskyevilgambler Change image and share on social
I'm getting to the end of my magnifying glasses now. One eye's gone completely. The other is gradually dimming. Dimming - that sounds very dramatic, doesn't it? I'm so lucky. I can still make a living - and the same kind of living. Sue Townsend completelydimdramatic share on social
I must have been a very strange child. I was very pretentious. Like Adrian Mole. Sue Townsend adrianchildmole Change image and share on social
People down on their luck deserve the best: beautiful surroundings and well-paid professional staff to help them out of their difficulties. Why not train thousands more social workers and let them sit in on claimants' interviews? Sue Townsend beautifulclaimantdeserve share on social
I take life very seriously. I can laugh at it, because what else can you do? But it's a hard daily battle. Sue Townsend battledailyhard Change image and share on social
Yes, I hate it when people call me a 'national treasure'. It takes away your bite and makes you feel like a harmless old golden Labrador. Sue Townsend bitecallfeel Change image and share on social
Watching 'The Jeremy Kyle Show' is my guilty pleasure. Sue Townsend guiltyjeremykyle Change image and share on social
I seem to be able to get depressed quite easily without any reason. Sue Townsend depresseasilyreason Change image and share on social