“ I married two weeks after my 18th birthday, far too young, and by the time I was 23 I was a single mother of three small children, Sean, Daniel and Victoria, living in a prefab house. Sue Townsend
“ Adrian Mole's father was so angry that so many pepole got divorced nowadays. HE had been unhappilly married for 30 years, why should everybody else get away? Sue Townsend
“ I have a slight addiction to Diet Coke, and, of course, I absolutely shouldn't touch it because it makes the kidneys work really hard. Sue Townsend
“ I think we take it for granted that if you are with your husband after 30 years, then he is the love of your life. Sue Townsend
“ Yes - I am usually overweight. I have had to be interested in diet because of being diabetic for 30 years and having kidney failure. Sue Townsend
“ Being poor with three small children is terrifying. You can't make any plans. You know you're not going on holiday, ever. There's no way you could ever afford driving lessons or a car. And the guilt I… Sue Townsend
“ In the playground, I always made people laugh; I used to charge them three pence for an impression of a teacher. It kept me in toffees. Sue Townsend
“ I am a very independent person, and I, you know, I maintain that independence, but, you know, certain things - I mean, it takes, you know, it's just much easier for other people if other people can he… Sue Townsend
