Joanne Harris
Joanne Harris
Joanne Michèle Sylvie Harris, MBEis an English author, best known for her award-winning novel Chocolat which was later turned into a successful film. The film adaption was released in 2000, directed by Lasse Hallström and starring Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina, Lena Olin and Johnny Depp. It was nominated for 8 BAFTAS and 5 Oscars...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth3 July 1964
far female male men tend
It may be something to do with my having been to a girls' school, but I'm far more comfortable making male friendships than female ones. My friends tend to be men and their significant others.
circle created internet
The interesting thing about the Internet is that it has created a kind of alternative circle of friends for people.
suicide rude needs
You seem to know a lot about it," she said. "And you do subtleties." "Yeah. Like I've always wanted to destroy the Nine Worlds while committing suicide." "Well, there's no need to be rude," protested Sif.
drama autumn doors
I like autumn. The drama of it; the golden lion roaring through the back door of the year, shaking its mane of leaves. A dangerous time; of violent rages and deceptive calm, of fireworks in the pockets and conkers in the fist.
horse wish beggar
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
war light groups
And so Nat stood up and joined the group, and followed, and watched, and awaited his chance as the light of Chaos lit the plain and gods and demons marched to war.
wife library pay
Library-denigrators, pay heed: suggesting that the Internet is a viable substitute for libraries is like saying porn could replace your wife.
giving damn dont-give-a-damn
The dead know everything but they don't give a damn.
cities people constant
I'm not fond of cities: the constant activity and swarms of people.
air sunlight
Their love was something which coloured the air between them like sunlight.
girl book reading
I've nothing against kids reading anything they please, but I do have a problem with pink books for girls and black books for boys.
wall wind
The wind always brings us back to the same wall
freak
I'd rather be a freak than a clone.
important want culture
If you want to know what's important to a culture, learn their language.