Being clever was when you looked at how things were and used the evidence to work out something new.

Being clever was when you looked at how things were and used the evidence to work out something new.

What I love about the theatre is that it's always metaphorical. It's like going back to being a kid again, and we're all pretending in a room. Sometimes, when the pretending really works, I find it much, much more moving than something on film.

Everyone has learning difficulties, because learning to speak French or understanding relativity is difficult.

Use your imagination and you'll see that even the most narrow, humdrum lives are infinite in scope if you examine them with enough care.

I think good books have to make a few people angry.

If kids like a picture book, they're going to read it at least 50 times. Read anything that often, and even minor imperfections start to feel like gravel in the bed.