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Catherine Jinks Quotes

Catherine Jinks Quotes.

I write books for all age groups – young kids, teenagers and adults – because I get a range of different ideas.
Catherine Jinks
I’m a hacker!” Cadel protested. “I don’t poison people! I don’t blow them up!
Catherine Jinks
I’m not a risk-taker; that’s probably why I write – because when you’re easily bored, but you don’t like taking risks, you end up doing it all in your head.
Catherine Jinks
The fact that I ended up married to a decent man is still a source of amazement to me, thanks to ‘The Women’s Room.’
Catherine Jinks
I was lucky enough to be a child during the renaissance of Australian children’s literature, when people like Ivan Southall, Colin Thiele, Lilith Norman and Wrightson were pumping out hugely inspiring stuff.
Catherine Jinks
There’s nothing quite as exciting or moving as the very finest literary non-fiction.
Catherine Jinks
When you’re a dweeb, when you’re really young, it stands out. But as everybody gets older and more conservative, it’s not an issue any more.
Catherine Jinks
I’m a very nervy kind of person, who finds it almost impossible to relax.
Catherine Jinks
I was always told you’re not going to make much money from writing. You can actually do it. Now I’ve built a really good, big house out of words.
Catherine Jinks
In primary school, I was bored witless by Australian history.
Catherine Jinks