I acquired a hunger for fairy tales in the dark days of blackout and blitz in the second world war.
A. S. ByattYou know, it's a truism that writers for children must still be children themselves, deep down, must still feel childish feelings, and a child's surprise at the world.
A. S. ByattOne of the reasons I've gotten so attached to talking to scientists is that... they know there is a reality.
A. S. Byatt