My mother was a politician in my formative years.
Antonia Fraser

My mother, who was quite sharp when I was young, became utterly mild.
Antonia Fraser

Ninety-seven is my lucky number.
Antonia Fraser

Normally I make myself swim, do exercises. For zest I like going to the cinema.
Antonia Fraser

People in my books tend to get their just deserts, even if not at the hands of the police.
Antonia Fraser

That is my major concern: writers who are in prison for writing.
Antonia Fraser

The clue to book jacket photography is to look friendly and approachable, but not too glamorous.
Antonia Fraser

The concentration in my book on Marie Antoinette's childhood and on her family influences. It is surprising how some books actually start with her arrival in France!
Antonia Fraser

We are privileged. There are poor people out there. We must to do something to make them privileged.
Antonia Fraser