Philippa Gregory
Philippa Gregory
Philippa Gregoryis an English historical novelist who has been writing since 1987. The best known of her works is The Other Boleyn Girl, which in 2002 won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award from the Romantic Novelists' Association and has been adapted into two separate films...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth9 January 1954
creating difficult either history research twice
I like to do the research of history and the creativity of writing fiction. I am creating this thing which I think is twice as difficult as writing either history or fiction.
history places prefer
I don't much like Singapore. It's very big, very modern and very urbanised. As a rule, I prefer older places where you get a sense of the history.
genre highly
At the end of the day, I'm writing in a genre that isn't highly regarded.
change highly quite
If I could change one thing about myself I'd be less highly strung. I find my sensibility quite high maintenance.
history
I would never lie to anyone about history.
eye center-of-attention attention
Every woman has to have something which singles her out, which catches the eyes, which makes her the center of attention. I am going to be french.
clever men want
When a man wants a mystery, it is generally better to leave him mystified. Nobody loves a clever woman.
dream real men
There are many sorts of love. And when you love a man who is less than you dreamed, you have to make allowances for the difference between a real man and a dream. Sometimes you have to forgive him. Perhaps you even have to forgive him often. But forgiveness often comes with love.
jewels needs purses
I put the charm bracelet away in the purse and return it to my jewel case. I don't need a spell to foresee the future; I am going to make it happen.
weight stones pool
Words have weight, something once said cannot be unsaid. Meaning is like a stone dropped into a pool; the ripples will spread and you cannot know what back they wash against.
stars night delight
Stars in the night,' he said. 'Something something something something, some delight
daughter grateful giving
Good Evening , Sir John. I hope that you will accept a little gift from me.' I should be honored, Your Majesty.' I want to give you a little carved stool from my privy chambers. A pretty little piece from France. I hope you will like it.' I should be grateful.' It is for your daughter. For Jane. To sit on. She seems not to have a seat of her own but she must borrow mine.
kings prayer eye
Jane," I said quietly. She opened her eyes, she had been far away in prayer. "Yes, Mary? Forgive me, I was praying." "If you go on flirting with the king with those sickly little smiles, one of us Boleyns is going to scratch your eyes out.
determination believe responsibility
I believe in me, in my view of the world. I believe in my responsibility for my own destiny, guilt for my own sins, merit for my own good deeds, determination of my own life. I don't believe in miracles, I believe in hard work.