There are a lot of experimental novels that test the boundaries of what the novel is, and 'Conversations' is not one of those. It's conventional in its structure, even though its prose style and the themes it explores and the… — Sally Rooney Copy Share Image
It's so difficult to be conscious of a development of a style. You find yourself writing in a certain style, and the analysis of how you came to it can only ever be applied retroactively. You're never conscious of why… — Sally Rooney Copy Share Image
I like Christianity. I'm a fan of Jesus and his whole philosophy but not the social teaching aspects of it, of course. — Sally Rooney Copy Share Image
“I lay there in the bath not thinking, not doing anything. After a few seconds, I heard her open the front door, and then… — Sally Rooney Copy Share Image
There are a lot of people who probably enjoyed 'Conversations with Friends' who are part of the system that is actively exploiting other people's… — Sally Rooney Copy Share Image
I would rather do two things really, really, really well than do 16 things and have 14 of them fail. — Sally Rooney Copy Share Image
When I'm writing something, everything falls into place. When I'm not writing, stuff keeps happening to me, and there's nowhere to put it all. — Sally Rooney Copy Share Image
I try to keep my sentences quite pared back. What I really want to do is observe people's relationships and interactions. I don't want… — Sally Rooney Copy Share Image
“Well, if that's suffering, he thinks, let me suffer. Yes. To love whoever I have left. And if ever I lose someone, let me… — Sally Rooney Copy Share Image
“I thought about all the things I had never told Nick about myself, and I started to feel better.” — Sally Rooney Copy Share Image
“All these people are suffering without the tools to end their own suffering. And we who have the tools refuse to do anything about… — Sally Rooney Copy Share Image
I couldn't quite get the hang of how to socialise as a teenager. I didn't really understand it. — Sally Rooney Copy Share Image
I'm very introverted. Easily a few days could go by where I would not really leave the house or talk to anybody other than… — Sally Rooney Copy Share Image
I'm not totally comfortable with the ways in which our culture monetises art and literature. — Sally Rooney Copy Share Image
