Jane Gardam Quotes

Imagination in the child is powerful. Reading and laughter and love are essential in our lives.

I spend a lot of time writing. I get inspiration from texts rather than images.

I surrendered to a world of my imagination, reenacting all those wonderful tales my father would read aloud to me. I became a very active reader, especially history and Shakespeare.

Creativity was definitely a big part of our household, and I remember always writing stories and being encouraged to be creative.

My first love was reading, which inspired me to write.

Im merely a dreamer, and then a writer, and my happiest moments are when I'm a reader.

Books light the fire-whether it's a book that's already written, or an empty journal that needs to be filled in.

Read a lot. Write a lot. Have fun.

Words, yes, formulating things, creating something from your heart, it is something very necessary, yes.

Every kid has a story to tell!

One of the first serious attempts I made to write a novel was when I was in Grade 6 and I had read 'Matilda.' I wrote my own version and my teacher had it bound and permitted me to read it to the class - cementing my love of reading, writing and Roald Dahl!

Part of my job as Children's Laureate is to visit schools and talk about my love of books and stories and encourage them all to do it as well - to read, to write, to never be afraid of their own voice. Because we all have something to say.

I always love writing about children.

My first children's book, 'Tickle Monster,' was inspired by tickling my son one evening.

I do what I do because of Walt Disney. Goofy. Mickey Mouse. I never forgot how their films entertained me.

I loved stories as a kid, both being read to me and enjoying on my own. All these stories inspired my imagination, and that's what I have always aimed at doing for my readers: ignite their imaginations.

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

Live life and write about life. Of the making of many books there is indeed no end, but there are more than enough books about books.

I loved to read when I was a kid, and as soon as I realized that an actual person got to make up the books I loved so much, I decided that that was the job for me.

When you can see kids smiling, that's one of the best things. That's why I did 'Narnia.'

I've been writing for as long as I can remember, and reading even before that. My mom still has stories that I wrote when I was in kindergarten. I was a reader and a re-reader. That's the main reason I became a writer.

Books come from within.

I love writing. It makes me so happy.

As long as there are things to wonder about, there are stories to be written about them. That makes me happy, because writing about things seems to be my thing.

It's a wonderful thing to write for children.