I hated the 1960's feminists," she says. "They were dogmatists, you see. In comes ideology, and out goes common sense. This is my experience of life.

I don't think in terms of optimism and pessimism when writing a story. I am telling a story.

The critics slap labels on you and then expect you to talk inside their terms.

Political correctness is the natural continuum from the party line. What we are seeing once again is a self-appointed group of vigilantes imposing their views on others. It is a heritage of communism, but they don't seem to see this.

Men are restless, adventurous. Women are conservative - despite what current ideology says.

Things are not quite so simple always as black and white.

What is a hero without love for mankind.