I have a slight addiction to Diet Coke, and, of course, I absolutely shouldn’t touch it because it makes the kidneys work really hard. Sue Townsend Read Quote
I always wanted to be Jo in ‘Little Women.’ She’s a bit reckless and feckless, always getting into trouble like me. But I’m probably more like Madame Bovary. Sue Townsend Read Quote
I must have been a very strange child. I was very pretentious. Like Adrian Mole. Sue Townsend Read Quote
I am a very independent person, and I, you know, I maintain that independence, but, you know, certain things – I mean, it takes, you know, it’s just much easier for other people if other people can help you every now and again. Sue Townsend Read Quote
In the early days, it was, you know, I used to weep while I was writing. I used to grab at any kind of anything, any hint, any tip of how to make it easy. Sue Townsend Read Quote
My cream and black Aga. It is the heart of the house, and people congregate around it. Sue Townsend Read Quote
I hate it when people call me a ‘national treasure.’ It takes away your bite and makes you feel like a harmless old golden Labrador. Sue Townsend Read Quote
I always feel as if I’m a disappointment: that people want a grand dame in furs like Barbara Taylor Bradford. Sue Townsend Read Quote
