But I didn’t dare. That has always been my trouble. I’ve never dared enough.

Anything that gets children reading is fine.

It's what I'll be singing in the morning. It won't be God Save the Ruddy King or All Things bleeding Bright and Beautiful. It'll be Orange and Lemons for Big Joe, for all of us.

Characters are the key to a good book. It took me several novels to comprehend that.

I don't want to be separate from something that's important to me.

Live an interesting life. Meet people. Read a lot and widely, learn from the great writers

Stories make you think and dream; books make you want to ask questions.