All Monica Ali Quotes
- I was always an outsider, always standing outside, observing and trying to figure things out. Which is exactly what you need to do as a… Always Standing
- Writing is a deeply immersive experience. When the words are flying, the house could be burgled and I wouldn’t notice. I have a low boredom threshold and… Boredom
- If the culture is so all pervasive that you can’t think outside of it, how are you making genuine choices? All
- A new car is not going to change your life. Car
- I always try to create conflict and drama in my books; it's the engine of the novel. Always Try
- I don't want to get hung up on what 'people,' that nebulous mass, think about me. That's the way to unhappiness, I think. Get Hung
- I rarely get a moment to myself, but I love the way that my agenda is dictated by the children, not my work. Agenda
- I wish I got a lie-in on Saturday mornings but I never do. Lie
- I'm very eclectic in my music tastes - anything from Nina Simone to Beethoven to Talvin Singh. Beethoven
- People always want to identify a writer with their protagonist. Always Want
- I get really excited if I think I'm going to introduce somebody to a writer they haven't found before and I think they'll love. My… Any
- I guess there's a sort of cycle with writing books. There's all the researching and then the imagining and writing - which is the real… All
- I like Beryl Bainbridge a great deal, and she is a writer who absolutely demands to be read a second, third, and fourth time. I… Absolutely
- I started writing 'Brick Lane' when my children were two years and five months old. We were on holiday in the north of England when… Brick
- Kids are naturally inventive and curious and creative, but most adults have had that beaten out of them. Writing is a form of play; you… Adults
- Some writers are more natural public performers than others; personally I find it quite strange giving interviews. But everyone has parts of their job that… Complain
- You know how if you're born in a certain situation you always expect your life to run on a steady trajectory? I've never really had… Always Expect
- Sometimes I look back and I am shocked. Everyday of my life I have prepared for success, worked for it, waited for it, and you… Already Full
- She touched his hand for the last time. "Oh, Karim, that we have already done. But always there was a problem between us. How can… Already Done
- The thing about getting older is that you don't need everything to be possible any more, you just need things to be certain. Any
- Character is always my driving force. And to tell a good story and to provide an entertaining read. Character
- Outside of interviews, I spend very little time thinking about myself. I spend time thinking about my writing and my children and other things that… Children