Ellis's understanding of himself and the world around him certainly develops because of his adventures, and part of that development comes through… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share Image
They are imaginary characters. But perhaps not solely the products of my imagination, since there are some aspects of the characters that… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share Image
There are always two people involved in cruelty, aren't there? One to be vicious and someone to suffer! And what's the use… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share Image
I've never actually been a fighter myself - fighting tires me out and I'm not an efficient fighter anyway - but I… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share Image
People can say what they like about the eternal verities, love and truth and so on, but nothing's as eternal as the… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share Image
Do you think that clothes have a life of their own, and maybe have unsuitable affairs with opposite styles? I mean -… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share Image
Try not to become disappointed if someone doesn't like a story you've written. Stick up for your ideas, but listen to what… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share Image
I think I am too interested in my own ideas to copy anyone else's, but I find that other people's imagery, the… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share Image
I once knew a house rather like The Land of Smiles - an old house occupied by a varied collection of young… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share Image
Time was too much a part of love, for even in fairytales the proof of love was not its first moment, but… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share Image
When you are writing, of course, you have to do all that writing and correcting for yourself. When I was a librarian it was… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share
“All right," said Eden. "After all, we've got to hide somewhere. And even if they move on a bit faster than we can, they'll… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share
Anyone interested in the world generally can't help being interested in young adult culture - in the music, the bands, the books, the fashions,… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share
“I don't know everything I feel, but I do know this. You mustn't ever want anyone but me, Big Science. If you look at… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share
“Stamp, your name is to be Laura. I'm sharing my name with you. I'm putting my power into you and you must do my… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share
Reading is very creative - it's not just a passive thing. I write a story; it goes out into the world; somebody reads it… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share
“Fattening!” said Troy, looking at Tabitha’s round face and plump arms. “If I don’t mind being fat, I don’t see why other people should… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share
Ellis's understanding of himself and the world around him certainly develops because of his adventures, and part of that development comes through recognizing other… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share
Being a librarian certainly helped me with my writing because it made me even more of a reader, and I was always an enthusiastic… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share
It can certainly happen that characters in more sophisticated stories can ake over as they develop and change the author's original ideas. Well, it… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share
I was able to work out all sorts of attitudes to style and event and character, all of which affected the way I came… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share
“These were true things, Laura knew, but they were only part of the truth which was something less orderly than Kate made it sound.… — Margaret Mahy Copy Share
