“The object is very clear in the fight against racism; you have reasons...” — Margaret Atwood Quote

“The object is very clear in the fight against racism; you have reasons why you're opposed to it. But when you're writing a novel, you don't want the reader to come out of it voting yes or no to some question. Life is more complicated than that.”

“The darkness is really out there. It's not something that's in my head, just. It's in my work because it's in the world.”

“You will always have partial points of view, and you'll always have the story behind the story that hasn't come out yet. And any form of journalism you're involved with is going to be up against a biased viewpoint and partial knowledge.”

“I've nothing against the Queen personally. I had lunch at the Palace once upon a time.”

“It has been said that arguing against globalization is like arguing against the laws of gravity.”

“If you're at an award ceremony, you're against your mates.”