But I now think what I was doing, in a completely unconscious way, was getting off the turf where my husband and I might be rivals. We were both working in fiction... so I look back and I see that I consciously vacated the contested ground.
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Nationality: Australian Type: Novelist Born: November 7, 1942 |
We looked at each other standing on the podium, and I think we all were tearing up. But we had to keep it cool. I think we did. Then we let out a breath.
I think I find new idols every day - someone that says something really inspiring, is successful, has character.