I cannot summon up inspiration; I myself am summoned. P. L. Travers inspirationsummon Change image and share on social
Nothing I had written before 'Mary Poppins' had anything to do with children, and I have always assumed, when I thought about it at all, that she had come out of the same wall of nothingness as the poetry, myth and legend that had absorbed me all my writing life. P. L. Travers absorbassumechild share on social
'Friend Monkey' is really my favorite of all my books because the Hindu myth on which it is based is my favorite - the myth of the Monkey Lord who loved so much that he created chaos wherever he went. P. L. Travers basebookchaos Change image and share on social
I was brought up Irish, where there was room for my own private world. P. L. Travers bringirishprivate Change image and share on social
I never wrote my books especially for children. P. L. Travers bookchildwrite Change image and share on social
My family didn't like me going on the stage, and they didn't much like my being a writer, either. P. L. Travers familystagewriter Change image and share on social
