I do not really write for children: I write only for me and for the few people I hope to please, and I write for the story. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes child hope people
I've never really been able to tolerate zoos. Sonya Hartnett havetoleratezoo Change image and share on social
I think there is something in my books that says these are people doing their best under difficult circumstances - sometimes they do wrong things and make mistakes, but who doesn't? And who wants to read about somebody who never does? Sonya Hartnett bookcircumstancedifficult share on social
I feel it in my bones that if I had a kid, I would not either continue to write or have written the book I have done. So it's just me and the dog. I've always gotten along better with animals than I have with children, anyway. Sonya Hartnett animalbonebook share on social
Do I sometimes hope I wake up in the morning and people are like, 'What's wrong with her? She looks emaciated.' Of course I would love that. I'm such a clothes whore, I would love the opportunity to be a hanger. But I think I'm more confident than I've ever felt in my life. Melissa McCarthy clotheconfidentemaciate share on social
As a young child my attention span was, as I remember it, rather short. Michael Morpurgo attentionchildremember Change image and share on social