“I do feel as if... Look, I think I'm a very kind of ordinary person, a...” — Kate Grenville Quote

“I do feel as if... Look, I think I'm a very kind of ordinary person, and it seems to me that things that are of interest to me will probably be of interest to other people. I'm not exceptional; I don't have exceptional thoughts.”

“When I went to university in Colorado, I was encouraged to write very innovative, experimental things, and some of the short stories in 'Bearded Ladies' are a little bit experimental.”

“One of the things I love about writing is the way you can use what you know and what you've experienced, without actually writing about yourself. I've given many of my experiences and perceptions to many of the characters in the book, but none of them is me.”

“This country is exceptional. There are none like it in the world.”

“I'm interested in people with very exceptional world views or realities.”

“I didn't think I would be an exceptional writer, and I thought I might be a useful publisher. I've never regretted it.”