However, for my characters to have depth, they have to be human and complex, have both qualities and flaws, do the right things at times, and at others, things they'll regret having done and not necessarily know how to undo. — Christine Leunens Copy Share Image
The themes that I explore, Taika Waititi also explores: how teaching children a sense of 'us and them' breeds a sense of superiority and… — Christine Leunens Copy Share Image
A woman's relationship with her son is psychological, emotional, even physical. — Christine Leunens Copy Share Image
Looking back, I can't say I got any real satisfaction from so many people being interested in what I looked like. — Christine Leunens Copy Share Image
Write something and leave it aside so you've practically forgotten it as much as possible, a month or so, then come back and read… — Christine Leunens Copy Share Image
Be true to yourself, pick something that really matters to them and is dear to them. — Christine Leunens Copy Share Image
I was born 20 years after World War II had ended, and people of my generation mostly thought of it as a terrible period… — Christine Leunens Copy Share Image
Then it's very easy to point fingers at other people and use this kind of rhetoric, infestation and comparing people to rodents, insects, showing… — Christine Leunens Copy Share Image
Because I write just at home, I'm just in my T-shirt and sneakers all the time. — Christine Leunens Copy Share Image
As a writer, I'm mostly at my desk, staring out my window. No one sees me. — Christine Leunens Copy Share Image
I think what happens is when you have fear, fear translates into hatred. — Christine Leunens Copy Share Image
However, for my characters to have depth, they have to be human and complex, have both qualities and flaws, do the right things at… — Christine Leunens Copy Share Image
So I'm working on another historical novel. This one's a Franco-New Zealand novel, and it takes place at the time of the Rainbow Warrior… — Christine Leunens Copy Share Image
