John Boyne

People try to glorify war, particularly those who aren't actually fighting in them. People tend to make heroes of those who are fighting in them.

Children's authors don't talk down or patronise their younger readers.

Unless you're very boring, I think most people who've lived long enough have something in their past which will never go away.

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

I think Indian women are very beautiful. They have a sense of elegance and innocence.

I'd date someone younger or older; age doesn't matter to me. Or looks, really - it's all about maturity.