“There were two things about this particular book ( The Golden Book of Fairy Tales ) that made it vital to the child I was. First, it contained a remarkable number of stories about courageous, active girls; and second, it… — Terri Windling Copy Share Image
“I've been very influenced by folklore, fairy tales, and folk ballads, so I love all the classic works based on these things -- like… — Terri Windling Copy Share
“Don’t be afraid to be weird, don’t be afraid to be different, don’t worry too much about what other people think. Whatever it is… — Terri Windling Copy Share
“In England in the 19th century, advances in printing methods, combined with the rise of a prosperous middle class, engendered a booming new industry… — Terri Windling Copy Share
What I find interesting about folklore is the dialogue it gives us with storytellers from centuries past. — Terri Windling Copy Share
“Lately, because computer technology has made self-publishing an easier and less expensive venture, I'm getting a lot of review copies of amateur books by… — Terri Windling Copy Share
“I am awfully greedy; I want everything from life," said Simone de Beauvoir. "I want to be a woman and to be a man,… — Terri Windling Copy Share
“I wish I could have known Barbara Bodichon -- and her whole vibrant circle of smart, fearless women friends. I'd like to gather them… — Terri Windling Copy Share
“Twelve years ago I left Boston and New York, and moved east and west at the same time. East, to a little village in… — Terri Windling Copy Share
“I lived in New York City back in the 1980s, which is when the Bordertown series was created. New York was a different place… — Terri Windling Copy Share
“Border crossing' is a recurrent theme in all aspects of my work -- editing, writing, and painting. I'm interested in the various ways artists… — Terri Windling Copy Share
My book collection is primarily in America, since that's where I've lived most of my life. — Terri Windling Copy Share
“Trickster foxes appear in old stories gathered from countries and cultures all over the world -- including Aesop's Fables from ancient Greece, the "Reynard"… — Terri Windling Copy Share
“Creators of literary fairy tales from the 17th-century onward include writers whose works are still widely read today: Charles Perrault (17th-century France), Hans Christian… — Terri Windling Copy Share
“Oh, don't get me started! I love fantasy, I read it for pleasure, even after all these years. Pat McKillip, Ursula Le Guin and… — Terri Windling Copy Share
