Academics love to make theories about a body of work, but each book consumes the writer and is the sum of his or her world.

Quote by Jeanette Winterson

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There are many forms of love and affection, some people can spend their whole lives...

There are many forms of love and affection, some people can spend their whole lives...

If we make anything that lasts, it outlives us.

If we make anything that lasts, it outlives us.

I like to think the price I paid by being open about my private life...

I like to think the price I paid by being open about my private life...

You never give away your heart; you lend it from time to time. If it...

You never give away your heart; you lend it from time to time. If it...

The curious are always in some danger. If you are curious you might never come...

The curious are always in some danger. If you are curious you might never come...

I don't believe in happy endings.

I don't believe in happy endings.

You play. You win. You play. You lose. You play.

You play. You win. You play. You lose. You play.

I didn't mind being unpopular at school, because everyone else was a heathen.

I didn't mind being unpopular at school, because everyone else was a heathen.

Art saved me; it got me through my depression and self-loathing, back to a place...

Art saved me; it got me through my depression and self-loathing, back to a place...

I don't read reviews because by then it's too late - whatever anyone says, the...

I don't read reviews because by then it's too late - whatever anyone says, the...

I think people deceive themselves about themselves, particularly as they get older.

I think people deceive themselves about themselves, particularly as they get older.

I believe in communication; books communicate ideas and make bridges between people.

I believe in communication; books communicate ideas and make bridges between people.

My friends and the people who are close to me know what I am. And...

My friends and the people who are close to me know what I am. And...

I wanted to cause trouble, but I know now it stays with you.

I wanted to cause trouble, but I know now it stays with you.

In my subconscious, my books were part of a single emotional journey.

In my subconscious, my books were part of a single emotional journey.

My characters are always on the outside; the spotlight's not on them. But they do...

My characters are always on the outside; the spotlight's not on them. But they do...

Naked is the best disguise.

Naked is the best disguise.

Quest is at the heart of what I do-the holy grail, and the terror that...

Quest is at the heart of what I do-the holy grail, and the terror that...

I am a writer who happens to love women. I am not a lesbian who...

I am a writer who happens to love women. I am not a lesbian who...

I wanted to invent myself as a fictional character. And I did, and it has...

I wanted to invent myself as a fictional character. And I did, and it has...