Sadie Jones quotes

Remove all the traffic lights, yellow lines, one-way systems and road markings, and let blissful anarchy prevail. I imagine it would produce a kind of harmony. (Sadie Jones)
Horses know how to be loyal but still keep their distance. View quote
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I've always thought it was important not to attach too much superstition to the space where you're writing, because once you get into the mindset that you can only do it a certain way in a certain place, your creativity can get blocked. View quote
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In England, rain was thin and cold, and made you hunch up inside your coat, walking home from the bus stop. In Jamaica, it was wide and thick and invited you to step into it, and see how wet you could get, and be thrilled that it was warmer than the sea and warmer than your skin; it was abandon. View quote
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My father is from Jamaica, and as a child I spent many holidays there. I remember the weight and drenching wetness of that hot rain, as I experienced it in my childhood, not only for itself, but for what it represented for me. View quote
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Our minds and memories are crowded with the common experience of nature. View quote
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Art is inspiring. Walking into a gallery, or when the lights go up on a stage; that thrill of getting something that has nothing to do with acquisition. View quote
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Oh, I always think everyone feels left out. View quote
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I don't get distracted until the weight of other things left undone finally tips the balance; my mind is flooded with calls, bills, supermarkets, letters, and I have to stop and sort things out. View quote
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I love writing on trains. The joy of being a writer is it's all in your head; you don't need materials apart from the laptop. It's like taking your work home with you, so you can feel grounded in your own insane writerly realities wherever you are. View quote
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I think that we are all much closer to our childhood selves than we often think, so when we read about childhood, it can surprise us how immediate or moving it is, when perhaps those feelings are just there, waiting to be accessed all the time. (Sadie Jones)
I have a study now - I used not to. I also love working in cafes; ignoring noise is good for concentration. View quote
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When I was a child, I wanted to raise horses in Wyoming or be a cabin boy on a pirate ship. View quote
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My father was a screenwriter, but he was also a novelist. View quote
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When I'm writing, I spend all my time in The Grocer on Elgin buying ready-made meals; I think they are the only reason my husband and kids haven't left me. View quote
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If I think about the writers I love or might be influenced by, I can't write at all, so I pretend there aren't any. View quote
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I like to come into my workspace and feel its a living environment and not frozen, which is why I often change or add to the pictures on the wall. View quote
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Sadie Jones

Occupation: English Novelist
Born: 1967
Quotes count: 17