“I was an early reader, and my grandmother, who as a child had been for...” — Alan Bradley Quote

“I was an early reader, and my grandmother, who as a child had been forbidden to read by a father who believed books to be frivolous time-wasters, delighted in putting her favorite volumes into her grandchildren's hands.”

“During a long career in TV broadcasting, I spent a lot of time contributing to other people's creations.”

“I remembered a piece of sisterly advice, which Feely once gave Daffy and me:”

“In the past, once a movie musical was made, it was believed that you were left with that version, good or bad, for posterity.”

“I've actually been in situations where I've turned down a lot of money to continue on, in certain shows, or to do something that would have lasted years when I didn't even like it. I didn't want to be in any one spot for years, unless I really believed in it, and I really believe in 'Being Human.'”

“I came from a family where joining a union was the expected thing to do. I've always believed that the relationship between an employer and an individual worker is fundamentally unequal.”