I can remember exactly where I sat when my teacher first read Roald Dahl's 'James and the Giant Peach'. — Dave Eggers Copy Share Image
“Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” Roald Dahl (1916–1990)” — Rhonda Byrne Copy Share Image
I love Roald Dahl, Sharon Olds, Nizar Qabbani, who is a poet, and Junot Diaz. — Rupi Kaur Copy Share Image
Any conversation including the mention of Roald Dahl, Ray Bradbury, or Emily Dickinson is one worth getting into or at least eavesdropping. — Don Roff Copy Share Image
If you go back to, say, the Brothers Grimm or Roald Dahl, you see so much darkness in children's material. — Evangeline Lilly Copy Share Image
I've always been interested in a certain kind of sophistication in children's literature. I loved Roald Dahl; I loved the underlying nastiness… — David Small Copy Share Image
I think. as a child, there's something frightening about certain adults, particularly when you're in their clutches or power. That must be… — Bertie Carvel Copy Share Image
I've always liked the classic "young adult" writers like Mark Twain, Jack London, Roald Dahl, Charles Dickens. They write so clearly, and… — Arthur Bradford Copy Share Image
I'm a massive Roald Dahl fan. I grew up reading his work and see a recurring theme - I have continued to… — Alex Lawther Copy Share Image
There's a series of children's books called A Series of Unfortunate Events, which is like an incredibly dark version of Roald Dahl.… — Barry Sonnenfeld Copy Share Image
I think Roald Dahl had the rarest combination of talking to kids about complex emotions, and he was able to show you… — Guillermo del Toro Copy Share Image
One of the first serious attempts I made to write a novel was when I was in Grade 6 and I had… — Randa Abdel-Fattah Copy Share Image
Why do I love Roald Dahl? His voice, more than anything. It's irreproducible. It's so musical, and it's funny even when it's… — Jesse Andrews Copy Share Image
I really liked Quentin Blake, who did all of Roald Dahl's stuff. I don't think I really got Quentin Blake as a… — Noelle Stevenson Copy Share Image
Even when he transposes Roald Dahl's 'Fantastic Mr. Fox,' he injects so much of his own personality and his own world that… — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
Roald Dahl pioneered a new kind of literature for youngsters, one that dispensed with cant and solemnity, favoring anarchy and joy over… — Paul Di Filippo Copy Share Image
The prime function of the children's book writer is to write a book that is so absorbing, exciting, funny, fast and beautiful… — Roald Dahl Copy Share Image
I wrote a screenplay for 'The Witches,' which Alfonso Cuaron was producing, but we couldn't get it made! The studio just wouldn't… — Guillermo del Toro Copy Share Image
And we've read scary books and watched scary movies and TV shows together. He's met monsters, ghouls, and demons on the page… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
“Curiouser and curiouser." Startled,I glanced at him. "I say that sometimes." Even with his face tight with worry, Dad managed to look… — Rachel Hawkins Copy Share Image
“Nina had been told regularly since she was a child that she needed more fresh air, at which she would take her… — Jenny Colgan Copy Share Image
I loved reading Roald Dahl when I was young but I had forgotten a lot about the books. I read the 'BFG'… — Frank Lampard Copy Share Image
The great thing about Roald Dahl is he tackled the big questions of life without any fear of being shocking or brutal,… — Guillermo del Toro Copy Share Image
“Benjamin glanced at his eager driver. “The children’s author Roald Dahl said of Romanée-Conti: ‘Sense for me this perfume! Breathe this bouquet!… — Jean-Pierre Alaux Copy Share Image
If the day gets really bad, I can always pull out fan mail. Who else gets mail where kids write to you… — Jon Scieszka Copy Share Image
My earliest, most impactful encounter with a book was when I was seven and awoke early on Christmas morning to find Roald… — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
A lot of young-adult authors, great ones, have tried their hands at literary fiction, and not a lot of them have succeeded.… — Lev Grossman Copy Share Image
I was very excited to do 'The Witches.' It was with one of my favorite directors, Nick Roeg, and I loved his… — Anjelica Huston Copy Share Image
My first favourite book was 'Are You My Mother?' A picture book about a lost bird. After that my favourites changed almost… — Rick Yancey Copy Share Image
When I was a child I devoured every book I could get my hands on. I loved losing myself in colourful and… — David Walliams Copy Share Image
