English - Novelist | April 2, 1946 - April 10, 2014
My cream and black Aga. It is the heart of the house, and people congregate around it.
Sue Townsend
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I used to think I had nice arms, but I don't even think that anymore.
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I seem to be able to get depressed quite easily without any reason.
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I do think that books, good books, free you. They make you feel a citizen of the world and things like class, sex and age don't matter. They're the greatest leveler.
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I became an insomniac, really, hardly slept at all, didn't even try to. And it's carried on. I hate to say I only need as much sleep as Mrs. Thatcher, but I can cope really well on five hours.
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In the playground, I always made people laugh; I used to charge them three pence for an impression of a teacher. It kept me in toffees.
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I hate it when people call me a 'national treasure.' It takes away your bite and makes you feel like a harmless old golden Labrador.
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I always feel as if I'm a disappointment: that people want a grand dame in furs like Barbara Taylor Bradford.
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I don't like to be noticed. The older I've got, the more reclusive I've become. I've got late-onset shyness. People are lovely. When they see me in the street, they don't ask for anything from me. They just say: 'I thought it was you, and I just wanted to say how much I enjoy your books,' but I can't seem to cope with it anymore.
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I always write back to people who are kind enough to write to me. Actually, I don't write - I recline on my red velvet sofa with my feet on the coffee table and dictate the letters to my eldest son.
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People down on their luck deserve the best: beautiful surroundings and well-paid professional staff to help them out of their difficulties. Why not train thousands more social workers and let them sit in on claimants' interviews?
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Most social problems could be helped or prevented if people had more money and practical advice.
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