“I was lucky because my mum was a teacher and showed me how to read and...” — Darren Shan Quote

“I was lucky because my mum was a teacher and showed me how to read and write. But most importantly, she encouraged me to use my imagination.”

“All reading should be pleasurable! I don't like people who keep reeling out the 'books are so important' line. First and foremost, reading is about entertainment, the same as movies, video games and music.”

“I have music on when I write. I don't like the isolation otherwise and find the silence deadening.”

“Cynicism and naivety lie cheek by jowl in the American imagination; if the United States is one of the most venal nations on Earth, it is also one of the most earnestly idealistic.”

“Few people have the imagination for reality.”

“Laughter is a Trojan horse to enter into direct contact with the unconscious, strike the imagination, and trigger visceral reactions.”