{"author":"Malorie Blackman","author_id":"Malorie+Blackman","total_quotes":14,"quotes":[{"text":"That just the way it is. Some things will never change. That's just the way it is. But don't you believe them.","author":"Malorie Blackman","tags":["believe","change","never"],"id":2552,"author_id":"Malorie+Blackman"},{"text":"You remind me of a boy I used to knowSame Smile, same easy, laid-back styleAnd man, could he kissBlew my mind the very first timeHis lips touched mine.You remind me You remind me of a boy I used to like.Same eyes, strong arms, same open mindAnd man, could he danceArms around me, lost in a tranceI'd hear his heartYou remind meI'm scared of youHow did you find me?Turn and walk away'Cause you remind meYou remind me of a boy I used to loveSame laughter and tears, shared through the years And man, how he feltMade my bones more than meltHe touched my soul.You remind meI'm scared of youHow did you find me?Turn and walk away'Cause you remind me.","author":"Malorie Blackman","tags":["memory","similarities","song-writing"],"id":63658,"author_id":"Malorie+Blackman"},{"text":"I remember, when I was at school, we would have a 10-minute storytelling session where we'd all sit on the floor cross-legged, and the teacher would read. It became something we all really looked forward to. That was part of the reason I grew to love stories.","author":"Malorie Blackman","tags":["love","school","remember "],"id":77823,"author_id":"Malorie+Blackman"},{"text":"I wish... I wish he wasn't quite so ashamed of me. And if he could stop feeling so ashamed of himself, then maybe we might stand a chance.","author":"Malorie Blackman","tags":["hope","love","sadness"],"id":102734,"author_id":"Malorie+Blackman"},{"text":"I think fan fiction is the way most writers start, and the same goes for music and design.","author":"Malorie Blackman","tags":["music","start","think "],"id":105167,"author_id":"Malorie+Blackman"},{"text":"He wrapped his arms around me. We were cuddled up like a couple of spoons in a cutlery drawer.","author":"Malorie Blackman","tags":["love","relationship","romance","romantic"],"id":154354,"author_id":"Malorie+Blackman"},{"text":"For once I didn't look away immediately. I forced myself to meet her contemptuous gaze. I allowed myself be swept away by it, to drown in it - the way I'd done so many times before. The way I would willingly do again. Because at least she was here to hate me. At least I had that. I watched my daughter conjure up the filthiest look in her vast arsenal before she turned away with complete disdain. I didn't mind that so much. It meant I could watch her, drink her in without her protest. Look at our daughter, Callum. Isn't she beautiful, so very beautiful? She laughs like me, but when she smiles... Oh Callum, when she smiles, it's picnics in Celebration Park and sunsets on our beach and our very first kiss all over again. When Callie Rose smiles at me, she lights up my life.When Callie Rose smiles at me.","author":"Malorie Blackman","tags":["hatred","smile","tolerance"],"id":167722,"author_id":"Malorie+Blackman"},{"text":"The point is, you have family and friends who love you. You have a world out there just waiting for you to conquer it. You have a life that will be anything you make it. That's the point.","author":"Malorie Blackman","tags":["family","hope","love"],"id":193424,"author_id":"Malorie+Blackman"},{"text":"So why did you want to kiss me?'We're friends aren't we?' Callum shrugged.I relaxed into a smile. 'Of course we are.'And if you can't kiss your friends who can you kiss?' Callum smiled.","author":"Malorie Blackman","tags":["callum","humor","innocent","malorie-blackman","noughts-and-crosses","sephy","sweet"],"id":206140,"author_id":"Malorie+Blackman"},{"text":"When I was a teenager, reading for me was as normal, as unremarkable as eating or breathing. Reading gave flight to my imagination and strengthened my understanding of the world, the society I lived in, and myself. More importantly, reading was fun, a way to live more than one life as I immersed myself in each good book I read.","author":"Malorie Blackman","tags":["life","good","myself "],"id":238974,"author_id":"Malorie+Blackman"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":14,"pages":2,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}