“I love trains. I dont even mind First Great Western, which is a stupid name because it implies every carriage is first class, but theyre not.” MindFirstsNamesClassStupidTrainWesternFirst ClassCarriages Author:Tim Rice
“I have a fear of doing stuff thats not very good and being remembered for that.” StuffVery GoodRemembered Author:Tim Rice
“Nothing teaches great writing like the very best books do. Yet, good teachers often help students cross that bridge, and I have to say that I had a few extraordinary English teachers in high school whom I still credit for their guidance.” WritingStillsBookHelpingSchoolTeachTeacherStudentsHigh SchoolCrossesExtraordinaryCreditBridgesGuidanceGood TeacherGreat WritingEnglish Teacher Author:Julia Glass
“India brings out so many different feelings in me. I've been fascinated with India and Indian culture as long as I can remember - ever since the '60s with the Beatles and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.” LongI CanDifferentFeelingsRememberCultureIndiaIndianFascinatedYogiIndian CultureDifferent Feelings Author:Joe Perry
“The Beatles just changed everything right across the board. They just had that right combination of clean-cut good looks - a cute band - but under that they had a real rock n roll thing going on.” LooksRealCuttingRocksChangedBandCleanCombinationCuteBoardsRock N RollLooking Good Author:Joe Perry
“I'm glad that I never ended up killing myself, though I came close more times than I would like to admit.” KillingGladMore TimeKilling Myself Author:Joe Perry
“I was born in 1991, and Harry Potter came out in 97, so, you know, I was really obsessed. I used to read them in one night.” KnowsUsedNightBornObsessedHarry PotterPottersOne Night Author:Samantha Shannon
“If it takes you seven years to write each novel, you need a patron. And I would rather have my corporate self as my patron than any arts council or bestower of grants.” IfsNeedsWritingYearsArtSelfNovelSevenCorporateGrantsCouncilSeven YearsPatron Author:Mohsin Hamid
“I always felt that sci-fi and fantasy were my thing. Bit of a geek, Im afraid. But I like creating worlds, and I felt it was a genre that gave me more freedom. It just seemed like I belonged there.” WorldFeltBitsFantasyCreatingGenreSci FiGeekCreating Worlds Author:Samantha Shannon
“I fell even more deeply in love with Tolkiens legendarium after studying Old English literature at uni, as I got a sense of the historical events and cultures that Tolkien used to create his world. My favourite of his imaginary locations is Lothlorien.” WorldUsedCultureLiteratureStudyEventsHistoricalFavouriteImaginaryLocationEnglish LiteratureOld EnglishHistorical EventsDeeply In Love Author:Samantha Shannon
