“People question what I thought of Oxford. Students used to talk about ...” — Samantha Shannon Quote

People question what I thought of Oxford. Students used to talk about the 'Oxford bubble' because the place can make you feel cut off from the rest of the world. I would forget there were places like London that were not centred round libraries and essays.

Whenever anyone calls me 'The new J..K. Rowling,' I think, 'What's wrong with the old one?'

It is a strange world, Oxford - quite claustrophobic. I was often glad I was only there for eight weeks at a time.

I was born in 1991, and 'Harry Potter' came out in '97, so, you know, I was really obsessed. I used to read them in one night.

Virtually every major technology has an initial spike of interest, then a dip, and then a long-term rise to success. The dot-com bubble is the canonical example, but there are many more.

Prices are going up. Unemployment continues to go up. And we have not had the necessary correction for the financial bubble created by our Federal Reserve system.

Eurovision is this bubble of inclusivity and respect, and it's so beautiful, if only the whole world would be in this bubble. It is a family that will never forget about you.

In 2000, just before the first dot-com bubble burst, it cost a whopping $5 million to launch a tech startup.