I like the idea of young readers using my stories as a sort of moral gym, where they can flex and develop their newly developed moral muscle. Morris Gleitzman developflexgym Change image and share on social
I prefer watching people on a screen, and I've had the most pleasurable people-watching experiences at the Palace Cinema in Balwyn. Morris Gleitzman balwyncinemaexperience Change image and share on social
I think the best writers use the language they use every day when they talk to friends. When we talk to each other, we tend to talk in short grabs rather than in long flowing sentences. I think that's not a bad way to write. Morris Gleitzman baddayflow share on social
I would never write stories with only despair and defeat and the dark side of life. Morris Gleitzman darkdefeatdespair Change image and share on social
I was named after my Jewish grandfather who left Poland early in the 20th century. What I knew from an early age was that he had lived most of his life in England, his Jewish wife had died, and he married a non-Jewish woman who was my grandmother. Morris Gleitzman 20thagecentury share on social
If we get caught up in a story, it's because we've started to care about the characters, and that can only happen if we've moved beneath the surface. Morris Gleitzman beneathcarecatch Change image and share on social
I want to help children develop strengths that allow them to feel they don't have to push things away mentally... If we 'cotton-ball' kids, it produces adults who are too scared to think for themselves and are easily manipulated. Morris Gleitzman adultballchild share on social
At around nine or 10 years of age, young people start to decide for themselves what's moral or not, and that's why I like writing for that age group so much. Morris Gleitzman agedecidegroup Change image and share on social
I think, to be a successful author, you've got to be part recluse and part show-off. Morris Gleitzman authorhavepart Change image and share on social
The type of stories I write are about young people grappling with the biggest problems in their lives, often problems that are bigger than they're actually capable of solving. Morris Gleitzman bigcapablegrapple Change image and share on social