Zadie Smith

On interviewing Eminem for Vibe magazine: "I never want to do another interview as long as I live. It's not my bag." Show less «

When my father was old and I was still young, I came into some money. Though it was money 'earned' for work done, it seemed, both to my father and me, no different than a win on the lottery. We looked at the contract more than once, checking and rechecking it, just like a lottery ticket, to ensure no mistake had been made. No mistake had been made. I was to be paid for writing a book. For a long time, neither of us could work out what to do about this new reality. Show less «

'King's was an incredible experience for me. The reading list required for the English syllabus transformed the way I wrote and the teaching radically changed the way I thought. Add to this a nice river, a lovely room, trees, friends and drink, and the result was the best three years of my life.' Show less «