Except I'm aware that as a writer you can't get away with as much writing for children as you can with adults. Children have much more finely tuned senses of justice, morals, and ethics. They are much more Platonic: children are symmetrical, before we begin to fragment them with our own nonsensical ideas and squelch their natural joy in knowledge.

I always knew that I wanted to work on my own material - something that would be more long-lasting than short-lived electronic transmissions.

Compared with my life Cinderella was a spoiled brat.

Although it is pleasant to think about poison at any season, there is something special about Christmas, and I found myself grinning.

Whenever I'm with other people, part of me shrinks a little. Only when I am alone can I fully enjoy my own company.

My grandmother flew only once in her life, and that was the day she and her new husband ascended into the skies of Victorian London in the wicker basket of a hot-air balloon. They were soon to emigrate to Canada, and the aerial ride was meant to be a last view of their beloved England.

Except I'm aware that as a writer you can't get away with as much writing for children as you can with adults. Children have much more finely tuned senses of justice, morals, and ethics. They are much more Platonic: children are symmetrical, before we begin to fragment them with our own nonsensical ideas and squelch their natural joy in knowledge.