Admitting Failure Is Quite Cleansing, But Never

There Is The Myth That Writing Books For Children Is Easier Than Writing Books For Grownups, Whereas We Know That Truly Great Books For Children Are Works Of Genius, Whether It's 'alice In Wonderland' Or The 'gruffalo' Or 'northern Lights.' When It's A Great Book, It's A Great Book, Whether It's For Children Or Not.

Being His Real Brother I Could Feel I Live In His Shadows, But I Never Have And I Do Not Now. I Live In His Glow.

Don't Worry About Writing A Book Or Getting Famous Or Making Money. Just Lead An Interesting Life.

I Was Brought Up, As A Lot Of Kids Are, On 'aesop's Fables,' 'brothers Grimm,' 'la Fontaine,' All Those Sorts Of Things. Hans Christian Andersen Is A Hero Of Mine.

By The Time I Sit Down And Face The Blank Page I Am Raring To Go. I Tell It As If I'm Talking To My Best Friend Or One Of My Grandchildren.