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30 quotes by Quentin Blake

Sir Quentin Saxby Blake, CBE, FCSD, FRSL, RDI (born 16 December 1932) is an English cartoonist, illustrator and children's writer. He may be known best for illustrating books written by Roald Dahl. For his lasting contribution as a children's illustrator he won the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2002, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books. From 1999 to 2001 he was the inaugural British...
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As an illustrator you need to understand the human body - but having looked at and understood nature, you must develop an ability to look away and... →

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Television is kind of a disappointment. I often want to watch it, but I find it quite hard - I don't like soaps, reality TV or celebrity chefs.

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Guinea pigs are quite difficult to draw, I think, because they're so furry.

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I'm trained as a teacher; that's the only thing I've got a certificate for.

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If you want to read and you want to draw, that helps you to express yourself.

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Inspiration is some mysterious blessing which happens when the wheels are turning smoothly.

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You see, I don't draw from life at all, but I do look out of my window a lot.

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Being positive may be a character defect of mine.

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I do like children, but only as people. Not as if they're a special category.

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I don't like leaving work behind. I hate the idea that something might be happening on the drawing board at home that I am going to miss.

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I draw every day - unless I'm being interviewed.

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I love the sea, but I avoid any sort of seaside resort that has skyscrapers or seaside entertainments.

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I think it is the fact that birds are two-legged, like us, which gives them something of our balance and gesture and makes them nearer to us.

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