It took a brave editor in the U.S. to sign a contract for Dancing Girls, and without her belief in the book, I'm not sure it would ever have found its way into print. — Louise Brown Copy Share Image
The Dancing Girls of Lahore was offered to dozens of British publishers and was turned down by everyone. It is still on offer in the U.K., but I'm not confident there will be any takers. — Louise Brown Copy Share Image
Remember that what you have is unique because it's your own special way of looking at the world. — Louise Brown Copy Share Image
The richest most meaningful stories are found in small places: made, carried, crafted, told, and retold by apparently unimportant people. — Louise Brown Copy Share Image
I used to think about how I was conceived quite a lot when I was about 10 or 11, but I don't think about… — Louise Brown Copy Share Image
The young women in my classes are feisty and clever and believe, often with the passion of youthful optimism, that feminism is a battle… — Louise Brown Copy Share Image
“I’m playing catch with Nisha and Nena. They’re standing against the opposite wall shrieking with enjoyment. They’re teenagers, but they’ve never played catch before… — Louise Brown Copy Share Image
Don't write the book you think publishers want to commission. Plenty of other writers will be doing the same thing. — Louise Brown Copy Share Image
People still come up to me and ask whether I am Louise Brown or if they've seen me somewhere else before. — Louise Brown Copy Share Image
Every year I teach dozens of students at the University of Birmingham. Most of the students on the gender and sexuality courses are women.… — Louise Brown Copy Share Image
