Certainly, I know what it's like to be obsessed. I haven't always been there for my children. They could reach me, but I wasn't always there. But, you know, that's not necessarily anything to do with being a writer. I mean, a taxi driver could have the same problem... Maybe.
Henning MankellI'm not very much of a reader really, because I find much of it very bad, very uninteresting, very speculative.
Henning MankellItโs only when we can work with something that brings out our strengths that weโre of any real use.
Henning MankellSociety had grown cruel. People who felt they were unwanted or unwelcome in their own country, reacted with aggression. There was no such thing as meaningless violence. Every violent act had a meaning for the person who committed it. Only when you dared accept this truth could you hope to turn society in another direction.
Henning Mankell