“I think I've actually benefited from Australia being a kind of combination of both British and American culture. We kind of got the best of both British and American television and books, science fiction and fantasy, and so on. So I'm familiar with a lot of, for example, American books and television that a British author of my generation might not be.” ThinkingKindBookMightCultureFictionFantasyGenerationsExampleTelevisionScience FictionBritishFamiliarCombinationAustraliaAmerican CultureMy GenerationAmerican TelevisionScience Fiction And Fantasy Author:Garth Nix
“I think there is a kind of laconic Australian leg-pulling sense of humor that is certainly in some of my stories, or is an element in some of my books, and that's probably a direct result of where I've grown up. But other than that I don't draw particularly on the Australian landscape or the Australian biology and so on. So I don't think there's anything you could point to and say is particularly Australian.” ThinkingKindBookStoriesResultsElementsDrawsDirectLegsLandscapeBiologySense Of HumorPullingAustralianLaconic Author:Garth Nix
“I enjoyed the army reserve, and I learned a lot from it, but I also... it helped me work out that I didn't want to live in that kind of closed environment.” WantKindEnvironmentArmyWork OutEnjoyedReserves Author:Garth Nix
“I am not going to change who I am. I am human and I know how to love, and be kind, and be compassionate to those who are weaker than me. Just because I have power doesn't mean I have to use it!” KnowsHumansKindMeanUseKnow HowWho I AmBe KindCompassionateHow To Love Book:The Keys to the Kingdom #6: Superior Saturday Source: The Keys to the Kingdom #6: Superior Saturday
“The most important thing is to be true to yourself, however you feel, and not try to feel or behave differently because you think you should, or someone has told you how you must feel. But do think about it. Unexamined feelings lead to all kinds of trouble.” ThinkingLifeFeelsShouldTryingKindImportantFeelingsTroubleImportant ThingsAll KindsBeing TrueBehaveBe True To YourselfTrue To Yourself Book:Clariel Source: Clariel
