As a young child my attention span was, as I remember it, rather short. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes attention child remember
Wherever my story takes me, however dark and difficult the theme, there is always some hope and redemption, not because readers like happy endings, but because I am an optimist at heart. I know the sun will rise in the morning, that there is a light at the end of every tunnel. Michael Morpurgo darkdifficultend share on social
If I'm serious, yes, I'd like to have done what Shakespeare did... to act and write. You learn so much from acting. One of our great writers, Alan Bennett, does both supremely well. When I write a story, I tend to speak it aloud as I'm writing it. Michael Morpurgo actalanaloud share on social
I was rather a poor student, too easily distracted - did a lot of gazing out of windows, fine for training to be a writer, but not a great way to achieve in the classroom. The truth is that I was happy to bumble along and do enough to avoid detention, but not much more. Michael Morpurgo achieveavoidbumble share on social
I do think my old fella wasn't much of a... I don't remember him ever being a 'dad' dad. He was too busy working. It was a hard life, man. Noel Gallagher busydadfella Change image and share on social
I'm thankful I don't have parents that I feel I need to get their attention. They've always been there for me. Cierra Ramirez attentionfeelhave Change image and share on social
You can learn so much from children, and you can give them so much. Nastassja Kinski childgivelearn Change image and share on social
