“A love of books has opened so many doors for me. Stories have inspired...” — Malorie Blackman Quote

“A love of books has opened so many doors for me. Stories have inspired me and taught me to aspire.”

“I have encountered those who feel that libraries have served their purpose and are no longer needed. There are those who consider them a soft target when it comes to local authority budget cuts. In certain political quarters, there is a refusal to see that our public library service needs active protection.”

“Book sales and teens reading is always a fantastic thing, but we should also be celebrating and consuming the huge wealth of U.K. and U.K.-based writing and illustrating talent. Authors such as Charlie Higson, Darren Shan, Holly Smale, Tanya Byrne, Catherine Johnson, Sophie Mckenzie, to name but a few.”

“I always say that playing Christ has just made me a better version of myself because I aspire to greater things, to a moral high ground than prior to playing him.”

“The United States has a superb cadre of coaches, some of the best minds of volleyball ever, and I aspire to join that group.”

“It's one thing you aspire to: someday, you'll be able to write a book.”