“Children find prescriptive reading lists daunting, and they are a dang...” — Malorie Blackman Quote

“Children find prescriptive reading lists daunting, and they are a dangerous thing to have in schools.”

“Books allow you to see the world through the eyes of others.”

“There is a saying: 'The child is parent to the adult', which means whatever happens to you as a child or teenager affects the adult you become. You are forged in your history. And fiction is an incredibly important force in shaping children, and that's why fiction needs to be diverse.”

“When you are subverting the power of government, that's a fundamentally dangerous thing to democracy.”

“In my opinion, the most dangerous thing an artist can do in this day and age is not embrace the present.”

“You can stay in situations just for the sake of it. That can be a very dangerous thing and tough on your soul and heart.”