Theatre can transform a child's life, just as an early cultural experience whether with opera, ballet, music or art is a wonderful thing because it opens the door to a life-long experience, a life-long enjoyment.
Michael MorpurgoWherever my story takes me, however dark and difficult the theme, there is always some hope and redemption, not because readers like happy endings, but because I am an optimist at heart. I know the sun will rise in the morning, that there is a light at the end of every tunnel.
Michael MorpurgoGenuinely good people are like that. The sun shines out of them. They warm you right through.
Michael MorpurgoAlways write your ideas down however silly or trivial they might seem. Keep a notebook with you at all times.
Michael Morpurgo