Art is inspiring. Walking into a gallery, or when the lights go up on a stage; that thrill of getting something that has nothing to do with acquisition. Sadie Jones acquisitionartgallery Change image and share on social
My favourite author as a child and teenager, and who I still re-read now, is K. M. Peyton. She writes very truthfully; sometimes I'm not sure if I've actually done things or just experienced them in her books. Sadie Jones authorbookchild share on social
I don't get distracted until the weight of other things left undone finally tips the balance; my mind is flooded with calls, bills, supermarkets, letters, and I have to stop and sort things out. Sadie Jones balancebillcall Change image and share on social
My father was a screenwriter, but he was also a novelist. Sadie Jones fathernovelistscreenwriter Change image and share on social
We feel the pull of nature very strongly, relating - even unknowingly - feeling in ourselves to bulbs being stirred in frozen ground, or to the branches of dead trees. Perhaps this indivisibility from nature is an important thing to recognize as we go about our business in the world. Sadie Jones branchbulbbusiness share on social
I remember people saying: 'You look funny, your hair is so black, you have a flat nose,' but I didn't think of it being racism, and I still don't. But there was a sense of difference, of being an outsider. Sadie Jones blackdifferenceflat share on social
I'm never happy with what I've written. You imagine, before you start, there's a cathedral, and the moment it starts on the page, it's a garden shed. And then you just try to make it the best shed you can. Sadie Jones cathedralgardenhappy share on social
I think if you write about human relationships, you're always exploring the psyche and the soul. I don't separate certain - perhaps more extreme - things that people do from others. Sadie Jones exploreextremehuman Change image and share on social
When I'm writing, I spend all my time in The Grocer on Elgin buying ready-made meals; I think they are the only reason my husband and kids haven't left me. Sadie Jones buyelgingrocer Change image and share on social
Horses know how to be loyal but still keep their distance. Sadie Jones distancehorseloyal Change image and share on social
