For instance, I have never believed that there is only one person for each person in the world. It doesn’t make the least sense to me. However, in reality, I fell in love at 45 and I am absolutely certain that my now husband is the only man in the world for me, a truth I find both ridiculous and uplifting. Philippa Gregory Read Quote
Although some people think I am a romantic novelist I have always thought of myself as a rather gritty radical historian. Philippa Gregory Read Quote
I love going to London for a couple of days but I need to be in the country. I like the silence, the smell and the seasonal changes, especially in spring and summer. I really feel that I belong there. Philippa Gregory Read Quote
Being a stepmother has worked out very well for me. I love my stepchildren very much. Philippa Gregory Read Quote
If I could change one thing about myself I’d be less highly strung. I find my sensibility quite high maintenance. Philippa Gregory Read Quote
The moment that changed me for ever was when I had my first seminar with my history professor at the University of Sussex. I realised that history would answer all the questions I had spent my life asking. It was an extraordinary moment. Philippa Gregory Read Quote
I don’t much like Singapore. It’s very big, very modern and very urbanised. As a rule, I prefer older places where you get a sense of the history. Philippa Gregory Read Quote
When I was a child I wanted to be a vet. I’d come home with “lost” kittens and dogs. My mother would tell me to put them back. Philippa Gregory Read Quote
