Poor Earthworm,' the Ladybird said, whispering in James's ear. 'He loves to make everything into a disaster. He hates to be happy. He is only happy when he is gloomy.

I is reading it hundreds of times,' the BFG said. 'And I is still reading it and teaching new words to myself and how to write them. It is the most scrumdiddlyumptious story.' Sophie took the book out of his hand. 'Nicholas Nickleby,' she read aloud. 'By Dahl's Chickens,' the BFG said.

I think probably kindness is my number one attribute in a human being. I'll put it before any of the things like courage or bravery or generosity or anything else.

Rainbow drops - suck them and you can spit in six different colours.

When I first thought about writing the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, I never originally meant to have children in it at all!

Of course not. You can't have a family hanging over you like a bunch of old dead goats. No offense.

Having power is not nearly as important as what you choose to do with it.