Enid Blyton

Writing for children is an art in itself, and a most interesting one.

My work in books, films and talks lies almost wholly with children, and I have very little time to give to grown-ups.

If one can judge from the letters that I receive, it would seem that there are many thousands of children who would like me to speak or to read to them.

I like villains because there's something so attractive about a committed person - they have a plan, an ideology, no matter how twisted. They're motivated.

As a young child my attention span was, as I remember it, rather short.

To increase aid to the Pakistan government when religious freedom is not upheld is tantamount to an anti-Christian foreign policy.