Andy Griffiths Quotes

Australia, Children'S Writer
September 3, 1961

Andrew Noel "Andy" Griffiths is an Australian children's book author and comedy writer. He is most notable for his Just! series, which was adapted into an animated television series called What's with Andy? Previously a vocalist with alternative rock bands Gothic Farmyard and Ivory Coast, in 1992 he turned to writing. He is well known for working with Terry Denton.

Also known as Author

I had been self-publishing for a number of years at that stage and selling my books at markets around Melbourne - little pocket books. I'd make them for 10 cents and sell them for a dollar. But I knew there was an audience who loved silly stuff so I just kept plugging away.

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No detective ever solved a mystery without the help of a hot jam doughnut.

Andy Griffiths

I had a healthy curiosity and would try things on - play lots of practical jokes. But it was more in my head - fantasies of "What would happen if...? Like what would happen in class if you took all your clothes off and you ran around the room?

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What demands an answer but asks no question? A A telephone.

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I'm an engineer by trade so I've always been interested in engineering and technology but also I've a strong interest in self build and off-grid properties and how it would affect us in terms of lifestyle.

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“If you’re like most of our readers, you’re probably wondering where we get all the ideas for our books from. Well, sometimes we think them up. Other times they are based on stuff that actually happens. Like this book, for instance. It all started one morning when I got up and went down to get some breakfast.

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- Ideas
- Books
- Readers
An artist’s impression of what it would look like if Mr Big Nose’s nose exploded.

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- Artist
- Look
- Impression
I think it Blu-ray has 5 years left, I certainly wouldn't give it 10.

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- Years
- Blu-Ray