Ruth Rendell : (6)

" Nobody will go on being remembered for a very long time, unless you’re Shakespeare or Milton. I have no hope of being remembered at all. " - Ruth Rendell

" Suspense is my thing. I think I am able to make people want to keep turning pages. They want to know what happens. " - Ruth Rendell

" I write every morning. From about a quarter to nine to a quarter to one. It might be nine to one, or 8:30 to 12:30. " - Ruth Rendell

" I don’t mind being distracted. I don’t want to sit there in utter silence and type. If the phone rings, I usually answer it, speak for a few minutes and return to writing, or go for a walk in and out of the rooms. I don’t mind a break. " - Ruth Rendell

" My mother had multiple sclerosis. " - Ruth Rendell

" I always know what I’m going to write before I sit down. " - Ruth Rendell