It took a brave editor in the U.S. to sign a contract for Dancing Girls, and without her belief in the book, I’m not sure it would ever have found its way into print. Louise Brown Read Quote
Never give up. And most importantly, be true to yourself. Write from your heart, in your own voice, and about what you believe in. Louise Brown Read Quote
People still come up to me and ask whether I am Louise Brown or if they’ve seen me somewhere else before. Louise Brown Read Quote
Remember that what you have is unique because it’s your own special way of looking at the world. Louise Brown Read Quote
Sometimes I like to play the soundtracks to famous musicals so we can all sing along. South Pacific is one of my favorites. Our neighbors must hate us. Louise Brown Read Quote
The importance and influence of books on me has been cumulative: the result of hearing and reading lots of stories about interesting people and places. Louise Brown Read Quote
The richest most meaningful stories are found in small places: made, carried, crafted, told, and retold by apparently unimportant people. Louise Brown Read Quote
The young women in my classes are feisty and clever and believe, often with the passion of youthful optimism, that feminism is a battle already won. I worry for them – and for my daughters, too. Louise Brown Read Quote