Quentin Blake Quotes

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Quentin Blake

Profession : Cartoonist

Birth : December 16, 1932

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.

Quentin Blake

I don't feel as if I belong to an age group.

Quentin Blake

A lot of my travel is at least partly work, visiting schools and libraries, especially in France.

Quentin Blake

The hateful thing about most hotels nowadays is that they only have duvets. I hate duvets.

Quentin Blake

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

Quentin Blake

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.

Quentin Blake

Sometimes I think people get into trouble because they can't say what they want to.

Quentin Blake

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

Quentin Blake

I think it is important for children to read different things to find out about their emotions and other people's emotions. It is an enormous source of education and culture.

Quentin Blake