Iorek Byrnison: Can is not the same as must. Lyra Silvertongue: But if you must and you can, then there's no excuse.
Philip PullmanI don't profess any religion; I don't think it's possible that there is a God.... My books are about killing God.
Philip PullmanJust sort of relax your mind and say yes, it does hurt, I know. Don't try and shut it out.
Philip PullmanDisney is a huge presence when it comes to fairy tales because heโs made of them such brilliant artifacts in terms of movie-making. But itโs very hard to ignore what heโs done to them. I'm not interested in denigrating Disney or even commenting on him very much. I'm more interested in seeing what I can do with the stories myself.
Philip Pullman