I have been treated as a freak, rather like the fat lady at the circus.

A great cricketer must be an artist and express himself in his strokes.

Provide me with an ink, paper, inspiration and place me on the high point on the edge with the sunset and sunrise, and I will make a masterpiece for you.

I hope children will be happy with the books I've written, and go on to be readers all of their lives.

The rich become richer and the poor become poorer is a cry heard throughout the whole civilized world.

Death Makes Angels of us all.

Some kids are fine, but often I don't like what I see in child actors. My kids are young and they are already showing an interest, so I have to try to discourage them, squash that in them.

People will feel the way they feel.

Hatred darkens life; love illumines it.

Avoid food products containing ingredients that a third-grader cannot pronounce.

If you can tell a story well, you can move people to do something.

Though [the people] may acquiesce, they cannot approve what they do not understand.