"...It is a legal requirement to carry out animal testing to ensure they are safe and effective"

“I did direct two short movies. I learned many things, and one of the things I learned was that I am not a director. It has to be visceral, and it's not for me. I feel much more comfortable acting.”

“I've admired historical clothes like Victorian gowns since I was a child, and it's what motivated me to go into fashion.”

“I am a fan of 'SNL' and a big Jimmy Fallon fan, too.”

“Everybody knew that books were dangerous. Read the wrong book, it was said, and the words crawled around your brain on black legs and drove you mad, wicked mad.”

Source : Frances Hardinge (2011). “Fly By Night”, p.12, Pan Macmillan

“Never have children, only grandchildren.”

“Be careful to trust a person who does not like wine.”

“I like to do the splits onstage”

“There is one advantage to having nothing, it never needs repair.”