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I have written, probably, more books for children than any other writer, from story-books to plays, and can claim to know more about interesting children than most.

I resisted children's writing for a long time. I saw myself as a writer of literary fiction. But I had so much more fun writing kids' books.

I came from a family of incredible storytellers, but I didn't start writing children's books until I was 41 years old.

I loved writing for kids, I loved talking to children about what I'd written, I don't want to leave that behind.

As a child, I loved story books and wanted to be in them so desperately and live the stories.

I had a great childhood. I think writers are always better off when they have more twisted childhoods, but I didn't.

I prefer to write books for children instead of reading them. But I do strongly believe in childhood and in respecting childhood innocence. I don't like books for children that deal with adult themes.

I have great respect for children. And I have great respect for their ability as writers.

I do not really write for children: I write only for me and for the few people I hope to please, and I write for the story.

I think I work much harder on the children's books. I suppose I enjoy that. I find it interesting that although there are more than 30 books in the Discworld series, it is the four that were written for children which have won the awards. I've never been quite certain why this is.