Authors have odd relationships with their creations They owe their fame and fortune to their characters but feel enslaved by them.
Anthony HorowitzLet me ask you a question Alex. What do you think is the greatest evil on this plant today?" "Is that including, or not including you?
Anthony HorowitzWhatever you say, old boy. Just look after yourself. And whatever you do, don't swallow the gum!
Anthony HorowitzHe was a commander in the Russian army at a time when the Russians were our enemies and still part of the Soviet Union . This wasn't very long ago, Alex.The collapse of communism. It was only in 1989 that the Berlin Wall came down." She stopped. "I suppose none of this means very much to you." "Well, it wouldn't," Alex said. "I was only two years old.
Anthony Horowitz