When I wrote ‘Dear Fatty,’ I realised that sitting and writing alone is an absolute joy. Dawn French Read Quote
Divorce is not easy, but if you genuinely put your kids first, that dictates the civility you should show each other. What example are you otherwise? Dawn French Read Quote
That’s the weird thing about not being married – you can’t get regular kissing; you can’t be guaranteed of it, and that’s a great shame. Dawn French Read Quote
I do think you are supposed to go through wars with your child because otherwise the tearing apart that has to happen when they go off to lead their own life would be unbearable. Dawn French Read Quote
Young people need their own private places which mothers don’t belong to, even if they want mother all around the edge of that. Dawn French Read Quote
I’m constantly astounded by how amazing women are. And as we go through all these different stages of life as long as you share them with others and say, ‘Well, this is bloody weird’, you can get through everything. Dawn French Read Quote
My daughter couldn’t care less about me being famous. She finds it revolting and, like a lot of teenagers, is virtually allergic to me. That started at 12 and hasn’t gone anywhere yet. Dawn French Read Quote