64 Quotes by Jane Hawking

After the success of Stephen's book, a whole new crowd of people became very interested in him, and the family was just pushed into a corner.

I couldn't go off and leave Stephen. Coals of fire would have been heaped on my head if I had.

To me, Stephen was my husband and the father of my children; one does not say to one's husband, 'Oh, you're so clever! I must worship the ground under your feet, or in this case, wheels.'

I felt that Stephen had become such a significant figure, a scientist of such international renown, that at some future date, someone would be sure to attempt an inaccurate, sensationalised biography, possibly including me, possibly writing me out of the script.

The goddess Physics was Stephen's idol. I was not jealous of her, but she did give me some cause for concern.

My philosophy is that while there's life, there's hope. It's as simple as that.

The carer of the disabled person is always in the background. People don't want to hear about the sleaze and the nitty-gritty and the hardship.

We were surrounded by influences and interests that came between Stephen and me. The nurse who became his wife was seeking to undermine me, and there were wider influences, too, following the runaway success of 'A Brief History of Time.'

I never sacrificed myself. I did what I did out of love.