“I really try to avoid, you know, rolling out the history. The people are so important to me, and what happens to them, how they react, how things happen to them, this is what is important. I feel that if I can tell THAT story well, then people will go and Google the rest and fill in what they need to know.” PeopleIfsKnowsNeedsFeelsTryingWellsI CanImportantStoriesHappensThings HappenGoogleRolling Author:Ru Freeman
“I was interested in writing something that has meaning in the larger context of global conflicts anywhere.” WritingConflict Author:Ru Freeman
“War defined my entire childhood and youth and most of my adulthood too - and in the US, it continues to do so.” WarChildhoodYouthDefinedAdulthood Author:Ru Freeman
“Sri Lanka is a small island, and the war affected everybody. Everybody knew somebody who was killing or being killed.” WarKillingIslandsAffectedSri Lanka Author:Ru Freeman
“I think a lot, so I don't spend a lot of time actually writing - I do that part very quickly. That helps, for me. To keep track of the characters.” ThinkingWritingCharacterHelpingTrack Author:Ru Freeman
“My life is very busy with a lot of things, and so I don't get uninterrupted time. When I do, I can just write all day.” WritingI CanLife IsBusy Author:Ru Freeman
“Fiona McCrae is a really amazing editor. Really smart and very astute about what a story needs.” NeedsStoriesSmartEditorsReally SmartReally AmazingAstute Author:Ru Freeman
“I do like Britney Spears. I think she's cute. I think she's fun. And I like her records. You know, I'm not a pop snob whatsoever. I think she makes great pop records.” ThinkingKnowsFunRecordsPopsCuteSpearsLike HerSnob Author:Elton John
“There's not any religion or any culture or any race or any generation that cannot get AIDS or HIV. We all have to take responsibility for ourselves and get tested to know our status, and spread the word.” KnowsCultureRaceResponsibilityGenerationsSpreadAidsTestedTaking ResponsibilityHiv Author:Rihanna