Brian Jacques Quotes

United Kingdom, Writer
June 15, 1939 – February, 5, 2011.

James Brian Jacques was an English writer, best known for his Redwall series of novels and Castaways of the Flying Dutchman series. He also completed two collections of short stories entitled The Ribbajack & Other Curious Yarns and Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales.

Kids are more drawn to animal characters than human.

Brian Jacques
- Kids
- Animal
Sometimes, I get ideas from dreams. Often, my stories are based on adventures that I, or my friends, have actually lived.

Brian Jacques
- Friends

I sometimes think it ironic for an ex-seaman, longshoreman, truck driver, policeman, bus driver, etc... to find success writing children's novels.

Brian Jacques
- Writing
- Children
- Success
I still pinch meself when I wake up of a morning. Who ever thought I'd be a children's author - let alone a best-selling children's author?

Brian Jacques
- Up
- Children
- Alone
I enjoy walking my dog and completing crossword puzzles.

Brian Jacques
- Dog
- Walking
I wanted to write something visual that I could read to the children. This was when I created the idea of Redwall Abbey in my imagination. As I wrote, the idea grew, and the manuscript along with it.

Brian Jacques
- Children
- Imagination
I wrote about a bird that cleaned a crocodile's teeth. The story was so good that my teacher could not believe that a ten-year-old could write that well. I was even punished because my teacher thought I'd lied about writing it! I had always loved to write, but it was then that I realized that I had a talent for it.

Brian Jacques
- Good
- Believe
- Writing
I am a people watcher and I have a very good memory.

Brian Jacques
- People
- Good