"I was a novelist before I was a TV screenwriter. Actually, as a kid, I think I'd always wanted to be a writer, but never thought that I would be one."

“The stigma of self-inflicted death is for some people a hateful blot that demands erasure at all costs.”

“Nothing makes you feel more stupid than finding out you were wrong when you thought you were loved.”

Source : A.L. Kennedy (2010). “Night Geometry And The Garscadden Trains”, p.20, Random House

“The Boer War occurred 37 years ago. Boer means farmer. Many criticized a great power like Britain for trying to wipe out the Boers. Upon making inquiry, I found all the gold and diamond mines of South Africa were owned by Jews; that Rothschild controlled gold; Samuels controlled silver, Baum controlled other mining, and Moses controlled base metals. Anything these people touch they inevitably pollute.”

“It's uncomfortable for me, but at least they're bouquets. They're not bricks or tomatoes yet, although it's gonna feel nice to get that big, rotten tomato right in the face, just get it out of the way.”

Source : Source: www.npr.org

“Guilt is often an excuse for not thinking ...”

“When you're actually making a film, it's just people on your back all the time wanting stuff and you're constantly having to it deal with them. It's probably the most time consuming of all the arts, but I do love it because it is a great mix of visual art and music and writing.”

“I grew up with action movies in my head.”

“And what they dare to dream of, date to do.”