The fame thing is interesting because I never wanted to be famous, and I never dreamt I would be famous....You know I… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
I think it's alarming that people believe that success enables one to forget how life felt before. As if one could simply… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
I'm sure that I'll never have another success like Harry Potter for the rest of my life, no matter how many books… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
Anything's possible if you've got enough nerve. I was determined to try. I was determined to try because, frankly, my life was… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
Many parts of my life are perfectly ordinary, if that's what you mean. One could even call it boring, but that's what… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
“I'll join you when Hell freezes over," said Neville. "Dumbledore's Army!" he shouted, and there was an answering cheer from the crowd, whom Voldemort's… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
I just hate meetings. Though it's true that once you've made a lot of money, people around you might be full of ideas about… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
What's the worst that could happen? Everyone turned me down; big deal. — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
Talent and intelligence never yet inoculated anyone against the caprice of the fates. — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
I don't think there's any harm at all in allowing a kid to fantasize. In fact, I think to stop people from fantasizing is… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
The mind is not a book, to be opened at will and examined at leisure. Thoughts are not etched on the inside of skulls,… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image
I'm not anti-middle-class in the slightest. Look at me! I am very pro people putting time and money and effort into trying to improve… — J. K. Rowling Copy Share Image