Leslie Banks Quotes

I like something where I can really use my imagination and be an active participant in the construction of the monster and usually that's in the world of the supernatural or the world of the fantastic, so that's why those kinds of stories about demons and the supernatural appeal to me or maybe I'm really interested in that subject.

People ask me, 'Why angels? Why paranormal? Why teens?' In the beginning, I'm not sure I knew I was starting down any of those twisted paths - paths that now seem so familiar to me that they are downright comforting. In the beginning, I was just writing about love.

Magic is at the core of myths.

I love anything that's mythical, and fantasy is one of my favourite genres.

I love fantasy. I grew up reading fantasy.

Pretty much anything you care to imagine can happen in a fantasy, which in turn means you can really crank up the intensity of the tale you're telling.

I definitely love fantasy and would want to be in a fantasy project.

Anyone who has set out to invent a purely imaginary story knows that the whole thing is fantasy, from beginning to end; there must be a sense of magic created about the most restrained of naturalism.

I like fantasy.

Fantasy is my heart and love. And I just want to play in that garden for the rest of my life.

When you hear the words 'magic' and 'story', they will probably evoke thoughts of your favourite fairy tales from childhood. Storybook pages abound with all manner of magic: fantastical fairies, wish-granting genies, or even a certain boy wizard.

And, of course, supernatural elements just make a story more interesting.

Writing about magic is harder than writing about spies because you're dealing with something that doesn't really exist.

I have always been fascinated by the supernatural elements in stories, whether fairy tales, myths, film or literature.

I love the magic of stories and the power of stories.

Fairy tales were great because they provided a no-limits playground for my imagination, and growing up, there's nothing more exciting.

As you enter the world of myth, you have immediately a wonderful freedom.

I love witches and magic and dress-up and make-believe.

First of all, writing at best - certainly fiction writing - more and more I think is magic.

There's no subtext in 'Harry Potter,' really; it's all magic - anything can happen. Why do I say this? Because it's a magic spell. It's quite nice in a way. There is a real freedom to it. Doesn't say much for acting, does it?

I realised that today we are very much interested in reading about subjects that would have also interested people in the 1500s: ghosts, demons and things that go bump in the night.

I could never write about strange kingdoms. I could never do 'Harry Potter' or anything like that. Even when I did science-fiction, I didn't write about foreign planets and distant futures. I certainly never did fantasies about trolls living under bridges.

I've read up on magic, and I think it sets you free, and it gives you hope. You can explore worlds you didn't know existed. It stretches your imagination, and I like my own imagination to be stretched and also the children I'm telling the story to. It gives you a sense of wonder.

The genre of fantasy is about magic and occult characters.

A world in which elves exist and magic works offers greater opportunities to digress and explore.