Sue Townsend
Sue Townsend
Susan Lillian "Sue" Townsend, FRSLwas an English writer and humorist whose work encompasses novels, plays and works of journalism. She was best known for creating the character Adrian Mole...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth2 April 1946
home kids midnight
When all my kids were at home, I used to write from midnight onwards.
certain easier maintain people
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.
bit madame women
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.
cream people
My cream and black Aga. It is the heart of the house, and people congregate around it.
encouraged group husband local second
My second husband encouraged me to go to a writing group at our local theatre. It was my 'coming out of the closet' moment.
became carried five hardly slept
I became an insomniac, really, hardly slept at all, didn't even try to. And it's carried on. I hate to say I only need as much sleep as Mrs. Thatcher, but I can cope really well on five hours.
easily quite
I seem to be able to get depressed quite easily without any reason.
hard laugh life
I take life very seriously. I can laugh at it, because what else can you do? But it's a hard daily battle.
lack piece seems spend start thinking time work
Lack of confidence - every time I start a new piece of work, it seems I have to spend a long while under the duvet thinking I can't do it.
bite call harmless people takes
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.
barbara dame furs grand people taylor
I always feel as if I'm a disappointment: that people want a grand dame in furs like Barbara Taylor Bradford.
prefer
I prefer to keep my secrets to myself, to the grave... and beyond!
I must have been a very strange child. I was very pretentious. Like Adrian Mole.
children great opportunity special
This is just such a great opportunity for children with special needs.