Quotes from Judith Kerr

We'll come back," said Papa. "I know," said Anna... "But it won't be the same - we won't belong. Do you think we'll ever really belong anywhere?" "I suppose not," said Papa. "Not the way people belong who have lived in one place all their lives. But we'll belong a little in lots of places, and I think that may be just as good.

Herhalde ünlü olabilmek için kötü bir çocukluk geçirmek gerekiyor diye düÅŸündü Anna.

You see a lady sitting there and she's not doing anything and you tend to forget that of course she wasn't always a little old lady. There's all this colored stuff inside her, it's all inside, bubbling.

Neden bir arada oynayam?yorlard? sanki? Bunun için de ayn? partiyi mi tutmak gerekiyordu.

She tried to remember that she was a Jew and must not be frightened, otherwise the Nazis would say that all Jews were cowards - but it was no use.

Daily Parisian

Monsieur Fernand...took them to a large busy restaurant where they sat at a table outside on the pavement and ordered a meal. 'Snails for the children!' cried Fernand. 'They've never tried them.' Max stared at his portion in horror and could not bring himself to touch them. But Anna, encouraged by Francine, tried one and found that it tasted like a very delicious mushroom.

Everything I do is autobiographical. I'm into old ladies because I've been one for some considerable time now.

Do you think we'll ever really belong anywhere?" "I suppose not," said Papa. "Not the way people belong who have lived in one place all their lives. But we'll belong a little in lots of places, and I think that may be just as good.

I don't really mind where we are,' she said – 'as long as we're all together.

All the famous people had had an awful time. One of them had had a drunken father. Another had a stammer. Another had to wash hundreds of dirty bottles. They had all had what was called a difficult childhood. Clearly you had to have one if you wanted to become famous.