The Film Industry Is A Cyclical Business.

I Always Knew I Had This Voice, But It Wasn't Until I Was In My 20s That I Realized I Had The Power To Do Something With It.

You Never Feel Lonely If You're Writing, Because You're Living With All These Characters In Your Head.

If Somebody Can Act Out One Of The Books As A Play, If They Can See A Play, Film, Or Television Show That's Related, That Can Be So Stimulating For Them. Anything That Makes Children Engage And Think - And Love What The Story Is About - Can Only Bring The Most Enormous Rewards.

When I Start To Write, I See My Stories As A Kind Of Movie. For Instance, I Ask Myself, "what Kind Of Opening Do I Want For This Book?"

I Was Lucky Enough To Be The Lady That Was Asked To Be Maria In The Sound Of Music, And That Film Was Fortunate Enough To Be Huge Hit. The Same With Mary Poppins. I Got Terribly Lucky In That Respect.