You Know How If You're Born In

I Started Writing 'brick Lane' When My Children Were Two Years And Five Months Old. We Were On Holiday In The North Of England When I Was Overtaken By A Compulsion To Start Writing.

I Rarely Get A Moment To Myself, But I Love The Way That My Agenda Is Dictated By The Children, Not My Work.

If The Culture Is So All Pervasive That You Can’t Think Outside Of It, How Are You Making Genuine Choices?

I Don't Want To Get Hung Up On What 'people,' That Nebulous Mass, Think About Me. That's The Way To Unhappiness, I Think.

Some Writers Are More Natural Public Performers Than Others; Personally I Find It Quite Strange Giving Interviews. But Everyone Has Parts Of Their Job That They Like More Than Others. You Can't Complain If You Get To Do What You Love Doing Most Of The Time, Can You?