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I am a very independent person, and I, you know, I maintain that independence, but, you know, certain things - I mean, it takes, you know, it's just much easier for other people if other people can help you every now and again.

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In the early days, it was, you know, I used to weep while I was writing. I used to grab at any kind of anything, any hint, any tip of how to make it easy.

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I've always been fascinated by totalitarian regimes. I'm not an admirer of them.

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Lack of confidence - every time I start a new piece of work, it seems I have to spend a long while under the duvet thinking I can't do it.

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My cream and black Aga. It is the heart of the house, and people congregate around it.

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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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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Novelist

Born: April 2nd, 1946

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