Interviewer: Favorite sound?

J.K. Rowling: The sea and my husband's snoring.

Interviewer: Least favorite sound?

J.K. Rowling: My husband's snoring when I'm trying to fall asleep.

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"Nobody who has ever experienced the reality of poverty could say ‘it’s not the money, it’s the message.’ When your flat has been broken into, and you cannot afford a locksmith, it is the money. When you are two pence short of a tin of baked beans, and your child is hungry, it is the money. When you find yourself contemplating shoplifting to get nappies, it is the money"

J.K. Rowling