My mama loved books; I became fascinated by the wonderful stories that came out of these things she held in her hand – and started to make them up myself. Wilbur Smith Read Quote
I never set out to write literature; I set out to tell stories. And some of my work may be very raunchy and very bloodthirsty – but life, for me, is a violent thing. Wilbur Smith Read Quote
My first novel was rejected by some of the most eminent publishers in the world. Starting again was a real wrench. Wilbur Smith Read Quote
I’m not a good father and they’re not children any more; the eldest is in his fifties. My relationship with their mothers broke down and, because of what the law was, they went with their mothers and were imbued with their mothers’ morality in life and they were not my people any more. Wilbur Smith Read Quote
I’ve been associated with Macmillan for over 45 years. I’d like to thank them for their continued commitment to my backlist and I look forward to continuing to work with them as they publish my next novel, ‘Vicious Circle’ in 2013. Wilbur Smith Read Quote
My family wasn’t terribly affluent and looked upon money very carefully as something that had to be saved, not spent. My father built the ducting that took air into the copper mines and made about 6 d a yard in the Thirties, which was good money back then. Wilbur Smith Read Quote
I shot my first lion at the age of 14 when a pride threatened my father’s livestock while he was away on holiday. Wilbur Smith Read Quote
I think money is essential to happiness and right now I wouldn’t want to be anyone other than Wilbur Smith – I’ve had a fantastic life, rewarded far more heavily than I deserve. Maybe I’d like to be J. K. Rowling, but I’ll settle for second best. Wilbur Smith Read Quote
