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I was very anxious that Stephen should have every opportunity to fulfil himself.

- Jane Hawking
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Jane Hawking
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We were under scrutiny when Stephen became rich and famous. The media were in the house, and camera leads were absolutely everywhere - it was just nightmarish.

Intellectually, Stephen was a towering giant. Bodily, he was as helpless as a newborn. The functions I fulfilled were all maternal rather than marital.

Of course I don't think any of the past will go away. The thing is, with me and Stephen, for many years, I put every spoon of food into his mouth, dressed him, and bathed him. You do not forget that experience.

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

My generation of women was the last for whom marriage and a family were the goal.

I felt very committed to Stephen, and I didn't think he could manage without me. I wanted him to carry on doing his amazing work, and I wanted the children to have a stable family behind them - so we just carried on.

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

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 couldn't let him die; I was the agent of life for Stephen.

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I was very anxious that Stephen should have every opportunity to fulfil himself.

I was very anxious that Stephen should have every opportunity to fulfil himself.

I was very anxious that Stephen should have every opportunity to fulfil himself.

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I was very anxious that Stephen should have every opportunity to fulfil himself.

I was very anxious that Stephen should have every opportunity to fulfil himself.

I was very anxious that Stephen should have every opportunity to fulfil himself.

I was very anxious that Stephen should have every opportunity to fulfil himself.

I was very anxious that Stephen should have every opportunity to fulfil himself.

I was very anxious that Stephen should have every opportunity to fulfil himself.

I was very anxious that Stephen should have every opportunity to fulfil himself.

I was very anxious that Stephen should have every opportunity to fulfil himself.

I was very anxious that Stephen should have every opportunity to fulfil himself.

I was very anxious that Stephen should have every opportunity to fulfil himself.