It Is Most Unlikely. But--here Comes The

Had I Not Had Children Of My Own, I Would Have Never Written Books For Children, Nor Would I Have Been Capable Of Doing So.

Matilda Said, "never Do Anything By Halves If You Want To Get Away With It. Be Outrageous. Go The Whole Hog. Make Sure Everything You Do Is So Completely Crazy It's Unbelievable.

We All Have Our Moments Of Brilliance And Glory, And This Was Mine.

The Bristol Channel Was Always My Guide, And I Was Always Able To Draw An Imaginary Line From My Bed To Our House Over In Wales. It Was A Great Comfort.

When You're Writing A Book, It's Rather Like Going On A Very Long Walk, Across Valleys And Mountains And Things [...] The Highest Mountain On The Walk Is Obviously The End Of The Book, Because It's Got To Be The Best View Of All, When Everything Comes Together And You Can Look Back And See That Everything You've Done All Ties Up. But It's A Very, Very Long, Slow Process.