Living here in Cambridge, you had to have an identity. It was not enough to be a wife. So I did a Ph.D. in medieval Spanish poetry. — Jane Hawking Copy Share Image
We met in our hometown of St. Albans when I had just left school and Stephen was starting his Ph.D. studies in Cambridge. — Jane Hawking Copy Share Image
When Stephen was first diagnosed, we weren't actually going out together, but I was already falling in love with him. He had beautiful eyes… — Jane Hawking Copy Share Image
I felt that Stephen had become such a significant figure, a scientist of such international renown, that at some future date, someone would be… — Jane Hawking Copy Share Image
I had to be steadfast in my Christian beliefs, seeking strength from them. — Jane Hawking Copy Share Image
We would look up at the night sky together, and although Stephen wasn't actually very good at detecting constellations, he would tell me about… — Jane Hawking Copy Share Image
The goddess Physics was Stephen's idol. I was not jealous of her, but she did give me some cause for concern. — Jane Hawking Copy Share Image
I felt it was terribly important, for Stephen and the children, to keep the family together. — Jane Hawking Copy Share Image
As Stephen's fame began to take off in a big way, and because he was so immersed in physics, it was becoming more and… — Jane Hawking Copy Share Image
I felt very committed to Stephen, and I didn't think he could manage without me. I wanted him to carry on doing his amazing… — Jane Hawking Copy Share Image
Of course I don't think any of the past will go away. The thing is, with me and Stephen, for many years, I put… — Jane Hawking Copy Share Image
Gardening is one of my enduring, favourite, and most rewarding pastimes. — Jane Hawking Copy Share Image
