56 Quotes by Anthony Browne
"My dad never decided what he wanted to do; at times he fought in the army, was a teacher, a boxer, a light engineer, and a then a publican. My mum was a traditional housewife and mother. They showed my brother and I unconditional love."
"Never forget that children are at the heart of everything we do. Respect them, listen to them, talk to them as equals, and care about them."
"As a father, I understand the importance of the bond that develops through reading picture books with your child."
"I grew up in Yorkshire, and once or twice a year, we'd travel over the Pennines to see my cousins in Cheshire."
"One day, I found my dad's dressing-gown in an old suitcase, and it transported me back to when I was five and thought he was a god or a superhero who could do anything. After that, I wrote my first positive book about fathers, about my dad."
"Although I have two good Anglepoise lights, I much prefer to work by daylight."
"Gorillas remind me of my father. He was a very big, physically strong man but also very sensitive."
"I find it incredible and outrageous that public and school libraries are being forced to close - we'll all pay the price in the long term."
"Something happens to our creativity as we go through the education process; most of us lose touch with it."