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Sue Townsend

In the early days, it was, yo...

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.

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Sue Townsend

I am the world's worst diabet...

I am the world's worst diabetic.

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Sue Townsend

I prefer to keep my secrets t...

I prefer to keep my secrets to myself, to the grave... and beyond!

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Sue Townsend

I think we take it for grante...

I think we take it for granted that if you are with your husband after 30 years, then he is the love of your life.

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Sue Townsend

When I was a child, I dreaded...

When I was a child, I dreaded blindness. We used to ask: 'Would we rather be blind or deaf?' I said I'd rather be blind, even though I was scared of it. I couldn't bear not being able to hear music or talk to people.

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Sue Townsend

I'm getting to the end of my ...

I'm getting to the end of my magnifying glasses now. One eye's gone completely. The other is gradually dimming. Dimming - that sounds very dramatic, doesn't it? I'm so lucky. I can still make a living - and the same kind of living.

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Sue Townsend

I always wanted to be Jo in '...

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.

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Sue Townsend

Most social problems could be...

Most social problems could be helped or prevented if people had more money and practical advice.

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Sue Townsend

I always have this image of a...

I always have this image of a woman running across a desert carrying children, trying to find water and food, not knowing when they'll get that. And her feet are slashed up from the dry, hard earth... Even when I'm uncomfortable, sometimes in pain, or just cold... I think, 'Thank God for what I've got.'

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Sue Townsend

I'd love a day devoid of resp...

I'd love a day devoid of responsibilities. I've often thought about going to a hotel just to have a day away from everything.

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Sue Townsend

I always write back to people...

I always write back to people who are kind enough to write to me. Actually, I don't write - I recline on my red velvet sofa with my feet on the coffee table and dictate the letters to my eldest son.

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Sue Townsend

I became an insomniac, really...

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.

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Sue Townsend

I don't like to be noticed. T...

I don't like to be noticed. The older I've got, the more reclusive I've become. I've got late-onset shyness. People are lovely. When they see me in the street, they don't ask for anything from me. They just say: 'I thought it was you, and I just wanted to say how much I enjoy your books,' but I can't seem to cope with it anymore.

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Sue Townsend

I am surrounded by counselors...

I am surrounded by counselors. My sister is a counselor. My daughter is training to be a counselor. A lot of my friends are counselors.

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Sue Townsend

My dark secrets are life thre...

My dark secrets are life threatening. Pockets of unhappiness set in aspic that build and build. I have this primitive feeling that if something good happens, it is going to be followed by something bad. There is always a price to pay.

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Sue Townsend

I am from the working class. ...

I am from the working class. I am now what I was then. No amount of balsamic vinegar and Prada handbags could make me forget what it was like to be poor.

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Sue Townsend

Being poor with three small c...

Being poor with three small children is terrifying. You can't make any plans. You know you're not going on holiday, ever. There's no way you could ever afford driving lessons or a car. And the guilt I used to feel: they had holes in their shoes, and at one point, I had to send them to school wearing Wellingtons when the sun was shining.

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Sue Townsend

I take life very seriously. I...

I take life very seriously. I can laugh at it, because what else can you do? But it's a hard daily battle.

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Sue Townsend

Yes, I hate it when people ca...

Yes, 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.

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Sue Townsend

Lack of confidence - every ti...

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.

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