On the whole, I think women wear too much and are to fussy. You can't see the person for all the clutter.

The world is full of magical places, and the library has always been one of them for me. A library can be that special place for our children.

The old fairy tales are very, very violent, and these days I think we could do with a little less of it.

I love singing, and I came to absolutely adore it in the later part of my career.

A library takes the gift of reading one step further by offering personalized learning opportunities second to none, a powerful antidote to the isolation of the Web.

It is America that gave me so much in my life. It wasn't until I came to America that my life just exploded in so many ways. So for me, I think in a way, though I'm English, I've been living the American Dream and I'm eternally grateful to Americans for allowing me to do what I love doing the most.

So many things that you can ask children hopefully pique their interest and they can design and think for themselves. Having children draw and illustrate what they saw in their minds' eyes during the story is a tremendous teaching aid.