We're Much Alike, Bee, You And Me,"

Stories Make You Think And Dream; Books Make You Want To Ask Questions.

Any Story That Gets Us Thinking, And Particularly Young People, Thinking Why? Whether It's As A Result Of Reading The Book, Or Coming Out Of The Theatre Or The Cinema, I Think We Should Just Simply Be Asking The Question 'why'? Why Did It Happen To Those People? Was It Necessary? And Anything That Gets Us Thinking Like That Is Really Important.

Live An Interesting Life. Meet People. Read A Lot And Widely, Learn From The Great Writers

Characters Are The Key To A Good Book. It Took Me Several Novels To Comprehend That.

I Was Never A Great Reader, But There Were Two Stories I Loved Best: Kipling's The Elephant's Child And The Jungle Book. Deep Down, I've Always Wanted To Write A Book About A Wild Child And An Elephant.