There Is A Kind Of Euphoria Of

It's True That I Wouldn't Have Written The First Book Had My Sister And Mother Been Alive. It Was My Way Of Continuing Our Conversation. It's Also This Jewish Thing Of Naming And Remembering People, And I Think There Is A Sense Of Keeping That Side Of Life Going.

In Fact I Am Quite Snappy And Irritable, And I Don't Know If I'd Like To Make Myself Worse In That Respect.

Cooking Is Actually Quite Aggressive And Controlling And Sometimes, Yes, There Is An Element Of Force-feeding Going On.

I Was Shy As A Child. Now I'm Not Really Shy Any More, Unless I'm With Shy People. I Find It Contagious And I Don't Know What To Say. But I Don't Think Shyness Is Something One Should Feel Apologetic About.

I Wasn't Good With Authority, Went To Lots Of Schools, Didn't Like The Fact That There Was No Autonomy.