Author: Sue Townsend

Quotes

Every time I start a new piece of work, I spend a long while under the duvet thinking I can't do it.

Every time I start a new piece of work, I spend a long while under the duvet thinking I can't do it.

- Sue Townsend

When all my kids were at home, I used to write from midnight onwards.

When all my kids were at home, I used to write from midnight onwards.

- Sue Townsend

'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.

'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

I'd love a day devoid of responsibilities. I've often thought about going to a hotel just to have a day away from everything.

I'd love a day devoid of responsibilities. I've often thought about going to a hotel just to have a day away from everything.

- Sue Townsend

Yes - I am usually overweight. I have had to be interested in diet because of being diabetic for 30 years and having kidney failure.

Yes - I am usually overweight. I have had to be interested in diet because of being diabetic for 30 years and having kidney failure.

- Sue Townsend

I think we take it for granted that if you are with your husband after 30 years, then he is the love of your life.

I think we take it for granted that if you are with your husband after 30 years, then he is the love of your life.

- Sue Townsend

I take life very seriously. I can laugh at it, because what else can you do? But it's a hard daily battle.

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

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