The older one becomes the quicker the present fades into sepia and the past looms up in glorious technicolour

It is the generation of the unemphatic. Steal, kill, lie, fornicate, but beware of indulging with conviction.

The older one becomes the quicker the present fades into sepia and the past looms up in glorious technicolour

I've never been drawn to the feminist movement. I was brought up to believe that men had little to do with the home or children - except to bring in the money.

The vital accessories to my work are my reference books, such as the complete Shakespeare and a prayer book, and a large refuse bin.

Moonlight lined the windowsills like a fall of snow.

Once the grammar has been learned, writing is simply talking on paper and in time learning what not to say.