Authors have odd relationships with their creations They owe their fame and fortune to their characters but feel enslaved by them.

Inside every fat man, there's a thin man trying to get out.

You can kiss me if you like," she said. Alex let go of her and turned away. "Thanks, Fiona," he said. "But frankly I'd prefer to kiss the horse.

I love the idea that magic and witchcraft and battles between supernatural creatures could be raging all around us but just out of our sight.

What happened?" he demanded. "I heard an explosion!" "Yeah.That was me. I set the boat alight." "What?" "I set fire to the boat." "But we're on the boat!" "I know.

Childhood, after all, is the first precious coin that poverty steals from a child.

Once you get into the world of dystopia, it's hard to avoid plagiarism, because other people have had such powerful visions.

You're never too young to die.

There's a dream world that we visit sometimes and that's how we found out who we are.

What is this place? Hogwarts? -- Alex Rider

Routine is the one thing the can get you killed. It tells the enemy where you're going and when you're going to be there.

They had kissed so often in lust, in passion, but never like this.This felt like a renewal, a pledge… A beginning.

It's quite sad that so many children go through life unsure whether their parents love them or not.

The Ninysh might have resisted a bit harder. I don't mean to imply that they were cowards..., " Maurizio said shrugging, clearly implying that the Ninysh were cowards.

This is what I would have done if I had to have a real job: I would have been a history teacher.

Of course the president Donald Trump said he wants to get to the truth. He always says that. But I think we all know that those words do not speak as loudly as his actions.

I'm a video game fan. I played them before I became an actress.

I dread the idea of a paparazzi snapping me while I'm out running.

My wife is always trying to get rid of me. The other day she told me to put the garbage out. I said to her I already did. She told me to go and keep an eye on it.

A seed is like a little girl: it can look small and worthless, but if you treat it well then it will grow beautiful.

I have always believed that the decision to have an abortion generally should be between a woman, her doctor, her conscience, and her God.