It is almost a joke, but a joke that nobody tells.

I loved Gore Vidal's Burr. That book gave me courage.

The more facts I can have, the better. I can operate very nicely between them, but I am not very good at making things up. I am not sure how ethical it is.

Imagine the consequences of having the first woman prime minister who is the milk snatcher. [Margaret Thatcher] takes away the nourishment of the nation.

But an experienced reader is also a self-aware and critical reader. I can't remember ever reading a story without judging it.

Feminism hasn't failed, it's just never been tried.

I can't think of any male politician who magnetizes love and hate - mainly hate - the way [Margaret Thatcher] did.